Kinshasa vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$534
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$4931
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
82
😀 Quality of life
40
89
🏙️ Population
11.9M
468K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 58% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5365th and 806th ($1041 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 719th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 6878th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$22229

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$589
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$529
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$801
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$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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$2278
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$2383
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$1859
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$2228
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$2217
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$2137
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$2158
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$2146
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$2212
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$2141
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$2105
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$2057
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$2043
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$1697
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$2122
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$2054
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$2110
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$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
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$2099
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$2060
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$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
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$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
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$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
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$1882
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$1972
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$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
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$1705
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$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
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$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753