Kinshasa vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$534
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$801
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
91
😀 Quality of life
40
78
🏙️ Population
11.9M
6.26M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 13% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5365th and 4604th ($1041 vs $1200) 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6878th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534