Kinshasa vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$581
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$2799
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
52
😀 Quality of life
27
85
🏙️ Population
14.6M
342K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 44% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4904th and 1924th ($1133 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 8881st and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$12973

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$590
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$533
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$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$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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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120