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
$1148
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$563
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$354
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
32
28
😀 Quality of life
21
55
🏙️ Population
14.6M
3.15M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 42% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 4833rd and 6632nd ($1148 vs $809) 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 0.4 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 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 9069th and 6278th 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
$6.58
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$60.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$4211

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$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

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$627
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$562
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$565
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$509
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$780
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$634
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$560
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$666
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$681
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$675
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$625
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$687
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$533
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$445
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$654
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$563
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$908
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$598
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$594
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$746
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$659
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$797
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$841
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$617
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$616
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$624
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$565
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$604
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$596
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$634
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$990
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$763
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$619