Kinshasa vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$563
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$701
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
95
😀 Quality of life
21
69
🏙️ Population
14.6M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 9% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4833rd and 5192nd ($1148 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Brazil, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 9069th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$15428

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666