Kinshasa vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$578
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$2198
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
54
😀 Quality of life
40
83
🏙️ Population
14.6M
342K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 45% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4732nd and 1742nd ($1120 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1529th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs San Juan ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 6909th and 422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs San Juan

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Kinshasa San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$10321

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KinshasaSan Juan

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225 km or 140 mi Kayes
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260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
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261 km or 162 mi Matadi
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302 km or 188 mi Boma
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$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
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$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
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$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1815
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$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
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$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
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$1429
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$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
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$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177