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
$1041
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$534
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$409
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
31
27
😀 Quality of life
40
52
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.15M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 37% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 5365th and 6605th ($1041 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 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 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 6878th and 6090th 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
$6.22
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$594
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1144
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$5.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$4198

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$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

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$659
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$535
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$536
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$498
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$771
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$601
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$627
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$631
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$673
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$641
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$617
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$676
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$598
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$406
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$781
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$490
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$966
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$602
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$522
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$720
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$699
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$767
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$729
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$541
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$603
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$560
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$560
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$615
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$524
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$641
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1054
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$780
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$629