Kinshasa vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$578
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$413
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
54
😀 Quality of life
40
54
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.49M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 67% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4732nd and 7055th ($1120 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 6909th and 5998th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$14050

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509