Kinshasa vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$581
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$843
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
96
😀 Quality of life
27
75
🏙️ Population
14.6M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 0.6% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4904th and 4918th ($1133 vs $1126) 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 0.2 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 8881st and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Sao Paulo

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Kinshasa Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$15990

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720