Kinshasa vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$563
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$427
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
54
😀 Quality of life
21
60
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.49M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 54% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4833rd and 6884th ($1148 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in the DR Congo and Brazil, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 9069th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$16281

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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 Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544