Kinshasa vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$527
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$2169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
54
😀 Quality of life
47
82
🏙️ Population
11.9M
342K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 55% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5309th and 1165th ($1001 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1048th 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 1 months in San Juan. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 6524th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$27.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$10957

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$561
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$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$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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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185