Kinshasa vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1824
🏠 One person rent
$534
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$437
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
31
56
😀 Quality of life
40
58
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.42M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 40% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 5365th and 6712th ($1041 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Salvador. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Salvador ranked 8th in Brazil, while ranked 6878th and 5558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$60.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$5.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$22.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$10964

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$599
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$604
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$602
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$606
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$591
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$545
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$579
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$471
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$406
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$640
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$670
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$529
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$538
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$602
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$542
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$519
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$597
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$414
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$412
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$582
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$630
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$553
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$589
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$610
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$557
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$545
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$495
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$573
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$556
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$573
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$608
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610