Kinshasa vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$534
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$1324
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
61
😀 Quality of life
40
79
🏙️ Population
11.9M
605K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 11% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5365th and 4672nd ($1041 vs $1169) 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 0.9 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 6878th and 580th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$5.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$13962

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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
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1377
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1111
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$856
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$893
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$946
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$999
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$902
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$923
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1102
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1151
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$966
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$950
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$899
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1029
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$817
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$856
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1120
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1191
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1016
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1341
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$886
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$440
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1447
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$871
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1278
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$973
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1061
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$578
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1525
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$979
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1363
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$846
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1936
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2023
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$390
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1057
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1363