Kinshasa vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$585
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$881
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
92
😀 Quality of life
24
80
🏙️ Population
14.6M
6.26M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 2% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4860th and 4795th ($1163 vs $1191) 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 0.7 months in Santiago. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 9013th and 688th 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
$5.59
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$10578

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Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849