Kinshasa vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$581
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$5217
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
86
😀 Quality of life
27
91
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 67% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4904th and 52nd ($1133 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 8881st and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs San Diego

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Kinshasa San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$22295

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$590
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$533
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$846
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$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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$3269
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$3094
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$3023
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$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
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$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
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$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
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$1126
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$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
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$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
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$2984
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$2690
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$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
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$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
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$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
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$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
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$3064
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$2984
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$3503
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$2598
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$2768
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$2738
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