Kinshasa vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$581
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$4178
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
71
😀 Quality of life
27
89
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.61M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 53% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4904th and 1041st ($1133 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 896th 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 8881st and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$21660

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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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804