Kinshasa vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$581
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$4362
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
82
😀 Quality of life
27
89
🏙️ Population
14.6M
468K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 50% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4904th and 1363rd ($1133 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1143rd in the DR Congo and the United States, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 8881st and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$24243

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$590
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$533
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$846
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$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

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12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
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$1850
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$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
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$2241
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$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
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$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
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$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729