Kinshasa vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$804
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$581
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$575
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$341
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
29
😀 Quality of life
27
55
🏙️ Population
14.6M
3.12M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 41% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 4904th and 6747th ($1133 vs $804) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Bolivia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 8881st and 6335th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Kinshasa Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$4.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$5.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$5331

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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

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$630
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$611
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$625
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$526
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$776
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$628
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$565
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$816
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$694
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$691
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$671
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$721
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$575
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$459
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$686
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$558
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$958
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$645
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$589
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$794
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$690
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$840
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$815
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$718
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$665
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$670
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$621
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$662
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$692
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$671
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1043
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$815
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$683