Kinshasa vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2647
🏠 One person rent
$563
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$820
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
32
35
😀 Quality of life
21
59
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.43M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 15% more expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 4833rd and 5601st ($1148 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 34th 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 0.8 months in Puebla. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Puebla ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 9069th and 5952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.08
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$19753

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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 Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$914
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$977
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$842
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1331
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$819
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$860
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$908
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$851
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$875
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$875
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$868
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$717
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$893
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$784
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$643
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$926
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$912
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$936
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$858
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$724
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$829
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$847
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$934
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1184
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$798
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$867
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$764
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$873
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$872