Kinshasa vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$563
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$584
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
32
43
😀 Quality of life
21
61
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 13% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4833rd and 5424th ($1148 vs $1020) 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 0.1 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 9069th and 5754th 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
$6.58
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$7804

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544