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
$1001
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1828
🏠 One person rent
$527
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$507
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$388
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
31
27
😀 Quality of life
47
53
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.15M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 34% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 5309th and 6585th ($1001 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 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 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 6524th and 6133rd 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
$7.1
$4.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$7.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1129
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$4.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$4165

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$455
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$525
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$525
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$525
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$775
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$600
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$628
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$565
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$705
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$662
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$669
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$726
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$633
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$390
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$702
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$475
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$825
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$631
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$511
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$779
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$689
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$833
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$538
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$577
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$634
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$562
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$590
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$644
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$562
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$716
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$962
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$761
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$661