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
$1163
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$585
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$404
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
29
😀 Quality of life
24
56
🏙️ Population
14.6M
3.15M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 40% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 4860th and 6648th ($1163 vs $829) 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 0.1 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 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 9013th and 6322nd 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
$5.59
$4.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$42.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$1424
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$5.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$5.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$4864

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$626
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$590
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$601
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$508
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$775
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$610
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$556
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$746
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$675
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$665
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$667
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$728
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$572
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$461
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$727
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$571
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$1010
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$636
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$605
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$796
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$738
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$846
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$832
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$652
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$649
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$652
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$616
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$654
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$629
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$672
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1103
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$812
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$670