Kinshasa vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$626
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1423
🏠 One person rent
$563
$275
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$13.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$330
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
57
😀 Quality of life
21
49
🏙️ Population
14.6M
116K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 84% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 4833rd and 7598th ($1148 vs $626) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 9069th and 6744th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
15.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$7.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$5.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$8.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$33.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$506

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$646
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$420
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$469
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$590
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$440
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$512
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$479
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$535
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$530
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$296
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$279
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$270
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$344
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$347
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$308
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$253
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$310
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$275
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$300
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$382
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$351
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$300
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$347
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$286
559 km or 348 mi Coimbatore
$326
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$327
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$295
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$356
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$286
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$321
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$235
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$437
700 km or 435 mi Mysore
$346
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$291
721 km or 448 mi Bangalore
$524
745 km or 463 mi Kannur
$317
753 km or 468 mi Tirupati
$327
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$327
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1445