Kinshasa vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$527
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$14.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
58
😀 Quality of life
47
41
🏙️ Population
11.9M
116K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 117% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 5309th and 8721st ($1001 vs $462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in the DR Congo and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 4th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 6524th and 7108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Kinshasa Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$2.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$27.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
14.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$9.64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$6.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$9.46
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$26.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$451

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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 Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$582
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$465
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$406
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$507
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$409
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$345
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$469
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$533
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$523
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$304
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$279
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$284
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$347
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$309
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$295
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$255
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$341
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$357
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$348
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$391
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$358
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$326
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$327
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$319
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$358
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$339
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$328
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$302
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$325
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$391
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$269
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$434
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$321
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$415
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$585
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$337
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$337
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$367
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1207