Kinshasa vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$534
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$280
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
31
14
😀 Quality of life
40
49
🏙️ Population
11.9M
224K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 20% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5365th and 6225th ($1041 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Suriname, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 6878th and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$5271

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602