Kinshasa vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$563
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$4329
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
21
93
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 56% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4833rd and 744th ($1148 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 660th in the DR Congo and the United States, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 9069th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$15283

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$538
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$864
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$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
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$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
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$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
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$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
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$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886