Kinshasa vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$527
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
61
😀 Quality of life
47
79
🏙️ Population
11.9M
606K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 12% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5309th and 4604th ($1001 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the DR Congo and Latvia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 6524th and 535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$13518

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1362
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1088
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$827
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$860
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$927
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$827
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$985
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$877
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$893
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$982
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1080
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$909
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$928
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$864
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$976
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$831
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$835
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1163
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1080
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$981
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1303
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$922
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$461
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1335
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1194
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$920
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1028
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$622
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1438
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$906
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1345
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$814
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1825
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1907
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1013
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1257