Kinshasa vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$534
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$201
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
31
30
😀 Quality of life
40
36
🏙️ Population
11.9M
159K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 25% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5365th and 6315th ($1041 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the DR Congo and Cape Verde, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6878th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$3052

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495