Kinshasa vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$581
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$860
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
92
😀 Quality of life
27
81
🏙️ Population
14.6M
6.26M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 4% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4904th and 4785th ($1133 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.2 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 8881st and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Santiago

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Kinshasa Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895