Kinshasa vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$563
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$4277
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
70
😀 Quality of life
21
91
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.61M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 51% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4833rd and 1184th ($1148 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 9069th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$16644

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$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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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
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$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
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$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766