Kinshasa vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$527
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
44
😀 Quality of life
47
58
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 5% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5309th and 4974th ($1001 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 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 6524th and 5711th 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
$7.1
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$6562

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$764
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$671
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$653
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$536
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$775
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$745
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$782
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$787
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$728
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$590
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$805
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$712
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$809
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$958
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1009
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$721
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$714
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$506
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$501
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$514
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1300
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1168
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1236
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1137
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1273
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$494
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1522
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1447
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$504