Kinshasa vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$581
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$715
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
33
35
😀 Quality of life
27
62
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.43M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 8% more expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 4904th and 5190th ($1133 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 0.2 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 8881st and 5640th 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
$4.93
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$893
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1198
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$5.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$5.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$20789

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

Cities near Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$971
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$1034
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$897
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1475
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$874
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$924
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$977
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$914
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$952
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$960
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$932
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$763
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$974
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$852
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$673
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$994
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$973
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$980
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$916
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$755
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$972
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$917
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$1008
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1255
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$852
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$933
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$817
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$935
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$942