Kinshasa vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2166
🏠 One person rent
$581
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$381
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
33
57
😀 Quality of life
27
63
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.42M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 28% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 4904th and 6337th ($1133 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 0.4 months in Salvador. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Salvador ranked 21st in Brazil, while ranked 8881st and 5445th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Salvador

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Kinshasa Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$420
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$682
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$75.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$2069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$9.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$77.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$15139

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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
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$690
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$691
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$575
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$678
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$654
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$624
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$660
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$568
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$495
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$661
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$599
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$583
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$571
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$649
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$601
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$632
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$606
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$673
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$491
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$617
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$630
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$752
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$616
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$696
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$705
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$627
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$641
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$617
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$598
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$623
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$609
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$614
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$637
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751