Kinshasa vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$581
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$512
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
33
8
😀 Quality of life
27
55
🏙️ Population
14.6M
77.6K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 12% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 4904th and 5497th ($1133 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Thailand, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 months in Phuket. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 8881st and 6330th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Phuket

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Kinshasa Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$13979

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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
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992