Kinshasa vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$581
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$378
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
41
😀 Quality of life
27
56
🏙️ Population
14.6M
331K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 12% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4904th and 4553rd ($1133 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 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 8881st and 6244th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs San Salvador

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Kinshasa San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$4732

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706