Kinshasa vs Prague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Prague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1531
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$3619
🏠 One person rent
$527
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1662
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
31
92
😀 Quality of life
47
85
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.36M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 35% less expensive than in Prague. Cities ranked 5309th and 3308th ($1001 vs $1531) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and the Czech Republic, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the Czech Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.1 months in Prague. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Prague ranked 1st in the Czech Republic, while ranked 6524th and 273rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Prague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$8.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$926
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$7359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$5167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$12.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$6.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$11372

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$561
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$511
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$805
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$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
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$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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$1383
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$1374
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1363
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$1188
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$1146
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1116
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1015
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$1063
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1130
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$1102
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1063
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$1027
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1293
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1127
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$1122
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$1073
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$1046
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$1036
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$1311
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$949
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1077
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$1013
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$979
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1090
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1344
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1083
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$969
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$956
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$1204
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$1347
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1406
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$1019
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$1165
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$1344
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$1078
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1351
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1002