Kinshasa vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$527
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
31
7
😀 Quality of life
47
55
🏙️ Population
11.9M
77.6K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 15% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5309th and 6130th ($1001 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 6524th and 5986th 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
$7.1
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$13219

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743