Kinshasa vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$2843
🏠 One person rent
$585
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$732
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$418
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$803
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
33
35
😀 Quality of life
24
62
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.43M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 8% more expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 4860th and 5140th ($1163 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd in the DR Congo and Mexico, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Puebla ranked 9th in Mexico, while ranked 9013th and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Puebla

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Kinshasa Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$40.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
10.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$1035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$5.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$20939

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

Cities near Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$987
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$1032
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$907
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1428
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$887
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$926
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$975
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$917
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$944
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$950
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$934
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$771
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$962
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$846
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$670
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$986
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$981
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$1004
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$928
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$766
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$906
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$923
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$1010
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1241
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$854
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$939
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$803
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$926
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$947