Kinshasa vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$581
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$644
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
44
😀 Quality of life
27
63
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.2M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 3% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4904th and 5021st ($1133 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the DR Congo and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 8881st and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Santo Domingo

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Kinshasa Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$7126

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539