Kinshasa vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$527
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$7332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
31
97
😀 Quality of life
47
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
874K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 73% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5309th and 12th ($1001 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th 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 2 months in San Francisco. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 6524th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$8.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$31490

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$511
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$805
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$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
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$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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$3133
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$3130
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$3358
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$3123
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$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
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$3135
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$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
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$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
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$2969
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$4148
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$3583
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$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
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$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
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$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
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$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
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$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
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$3195
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$2824
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$2947
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$3313
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$3245
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$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
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