Kinshasa vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$534
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$365
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
94
😀 Quality of life
40
62
🏙️ Population
11.9M
6.21M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 9% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5365th and 5959th ($1041 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6878th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$10815

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585