Kinshasa vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$964
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2177
🏠 One person rent
$563
$467
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$211
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
32
30
😀 Quality of life
21
43
🏙️ Population
14.6M
159K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 19% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4833rd and 5871st ($1148 vs $964) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.1 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 9069th and 7431st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$146
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$3216

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$962
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$997
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1221
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1140
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$541
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$598
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$516
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1084
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1060
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1088
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$630
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$662
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$895
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1044
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$872
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$999
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1067
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$999
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1347
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1021
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1283
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$536
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$502
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$629
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$506
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$506