Kinshasa vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$527
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
91
😀 Quality of life
47
77
🏙️ Population
11.9M
6.26M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 7% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5309th and 4828th ($1001 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Chile, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6524th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$6400

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440