Kinshasa vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$534
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$552
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
54
😀 Quality of life
40
40
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.49M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 34% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5365th and 6539th ($1041 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 6878th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$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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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502