Kinshasa vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$581
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$280
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
33
13
😀 Quality of life
27
54
🏙️ Population
14.6M
224K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 24% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 4904th and 6184th ($1133 vs $914) 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 0.2 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 8881st and 6361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Paramaribo

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Kinshasa Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$1767

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652