Kinshasa vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$527
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
94
😀 Quality of life
47
62
🏙️ Population
11.9M
6.78M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 0.9% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5309th and 5234th ($1001 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 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 6524th and 5089th 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
$7.1
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$10845

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620