Kinshasa vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$563
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$391
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
32
42
😀 Quality of life
21
55
🏙️ Population
14.6M
331K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 16% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4833rd and 4346th ($1148 vs $1362) 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 0.1 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 9069th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
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$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698