Kinshasa vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$563
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$844
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
91
😀 Quality of life
21
81
🏙️ Population
14.6M
6.26M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 4% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4833rd and 4939th ($1148 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 9069th and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$9190

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Cities near Kinshasa

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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827