Kinshasa vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1943
🏠 One person rent
$563
$338
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$492
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$391
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
32
56
😀 Quality of life
21
62
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.42M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 45% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 4833rd and 6702nd ($1148 vs $791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 months in Salvador. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Salvador ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 9069th and 5621st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$524
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
9.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$8.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$66.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$13462

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$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
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$619
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$624
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$541
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$621
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$600
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$566
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$602
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$512
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$462
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$611
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$555
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$537
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$533
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$588
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$552
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$574
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$557
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$615
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$456
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$569
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$573
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$691
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$561
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$634
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$631
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$562
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$545
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$574
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$558
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$571
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$600
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699