Kinshasa vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$563
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$3808
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
54
😀 Quality of life
21
74
🏙️ Population
14.6M
342K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 43% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4833rd and 1988th ($1148 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1609th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.9 months in San Juan. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 9069th and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$10429

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$595
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$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042