Kinshasa vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$939
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$534
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$629
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
31
35
😀 Quality of life
40
54
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.43M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 11% more expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 5365th and 6023rd ($1041 vs $939) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Puebla ranked 13th in Mexico, while ranked 6878th and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$7.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$708
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$35.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
11.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$10619

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$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
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$811
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$843
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$734
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1190
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$729
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$504
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$835
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$757
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$723
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$763
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$772
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$704
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$759
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$694
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$589
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$844
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$789
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$797
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$660
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$623
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$741
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$726
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$830
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$941
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$727
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$707
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$601
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$748
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$707