Kinshasa vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$534
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$493
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
42
😀 Quality of life
40
51
🏙️ Population
11.9M
316K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 13% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5365th and 4621st ($1041 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.9 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 6878th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$4693

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$589
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$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697