Kinshasa vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$534
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$742
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
31
7
😀 Quality of life
40
53
🏙️ Population
11.9M
77.6K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 6% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5365th and 5798th ($1041 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 6878th and 6033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$13132

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892