Kinshasa vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$527
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$4811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
54
😀 Quality of life
47
86
🏙️ Population
11.9M
525K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 63% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 5309th and 409th ($1001 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 364th 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.8 months in Sacramento. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 6524th and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$25420

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Distance City Cost of living
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$561
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860