Kinshasa vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$534
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$4470
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
54
😀 Quality of life
40
87
🏙️ Population
11.9M
525K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 61% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 5365th and 501st ($1041 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 443rd in the DR Congo and the United States, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 6878th and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$30262

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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
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851