Kinshasa vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$6608
🏠 One person rent
$563
$1770
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$3115
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$731
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$4380
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
54
😀 Quality of life
21
88
🏙️ Population
14.6M
525K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 59% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 4833rd and 362nd ($1148 vs $2825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 307th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sacramento ranked 98th in the United States, while ranked 9069th and 309th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$8.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$1816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$3293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$2644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$74.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$5035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$4072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$1441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$27489

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2691
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2703
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2692
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2767
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2811
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2875
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2892
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2839
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2727
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2630
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2875
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2665
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2782
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3181
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2672
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3098
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3344
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2770
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2212
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2943
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2270
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3116
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2936
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2991
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3504
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2823
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2764
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2910
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2381
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2721
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2679
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3058
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2114
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2858
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2950
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3818
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2850