Kinshasa vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$581
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1555
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
59
😀 Quality of life
27
80
🏙️ Population
14.6M
595K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 10% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 4904th and 4631st ($1133 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 8881st and 657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Riga

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Kinshasa Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$18197

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1374
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1000
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$893
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$938
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$895
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$964
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$860
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$982
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$932
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1225
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1054
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$938
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1040
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$835
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$859
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1220
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1258
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1077
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1434
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$928
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$758
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1594
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$881
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1455
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1085
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1114
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$1016
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1597
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1498
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1081
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1970
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1974
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$445
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1170
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1391