Kinshasa vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$563
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$4437
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
32
82
😀 Quality of life
21
90
🏙️ Population
14.6M
468K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 51% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4833rd and 1213th ($1148 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1060th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 9069th and 212th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$24117

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$595
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$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

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12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
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$2582
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$1818
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$2225
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$2338
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$2387
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$2331
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$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
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$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
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$2071
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$1926
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$1812
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$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
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$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
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$2112
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$2176
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$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
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$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766