Kinshasa vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$534
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$527
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
44
😀 Quality of life
40
57
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 0.5% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5365th and 5318th ($1041 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.9 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 6878th and 5688th 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
$6.22
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$6229

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527