Kinshasa vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$581
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$550
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
95
😀 Quality of life
27
72
🏙️ Population
14.6M
6.21M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 3% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4904th and 5029th ($1133 vs $1095) 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 0.2 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 8881st and 2767th 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
$4.93
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$12842

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634