Kinshasa vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$563
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$442
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
95
😀 Quality of life
21
67
🏙️ Population
14.6M
6.21M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 22% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4833rd and 6006th ($1148 vs $940) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 9069th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Rio de Janeiro

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Kinshasa Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586