Kinshasa vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$527
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
42
😀 Quality of life
47
46
🏙️ Population
11.9M
316K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 13% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5309th and 4577th ($1001 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the DR Congo and El Salvador, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6524th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$4597

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$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680