Kinshasa vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kinshasa Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2094
🏠 One person rent
$563
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$463
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
32
36
😀 Quality of life
21
33
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.06M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 37% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 4833rd and 6517th ($1148 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the DR Congo and Honduras, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Honduras comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Tegucigalpa. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tegucigalpa ranked 2nd in Honduras, while ranked 9069th and 8592nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Kinshasa vs Tegucigalpa infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kinshasa vs Tegucigalpa

Prices for goods and services in Kinshasa and Tegucigalpa are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kinshasa Tegucigalpa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$6.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$536
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
12.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$550
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$8.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$3837

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kinshasa

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 Tegucigalpa

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Comayagua
$739
116 km or 72 mi Yoro
$729
125 km or 78 mi San Miguel
$1097
146 km or 90 mi Esteli
$682
158 km or 98 mi Usulutan
$1090
159 km or 99 mi El Progreso
$780
161 km or 100 mi Villanueva
$801
164 km or 102 mi Chinandega
$770
167 km or 104 mi La Lima
$791
172 km or 107 mi Jinotega
$467
180 km or 112 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
188 km or 117 mi Leon
$735
191 km or 119 mi Choloma
$661
191 km or 119 mi Matagalpa
$673
193 km or 120 mi La Ceiba
$627
214 km or 133 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
215 km or 133 mi Soyapango
$1273
216 km or 134 mi Apopa
$1238
219 km or 136 mi San Salvador
$1362
220 km or 137 mi Mejicanos
$1262
230 km or 143 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
239 km or 148 mi Managua
$760
251 km or 156 mi Santa Ana
$695
265 km or 165 mi Masaya
$790
274 km or 170 mi Sonsonate
$883
276 km or 172 mi Granada
$698
285 km or 177 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
297 km or 185 mi Juigalpa
$768
306 km or 190 mi Jalapa
$1009
348 km or 216 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
362 km or 225 mi Guatemala City
$1129
364 km or 226 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
372 km or 231 mi Mixco
$665
373 km or 232 mi Coban
$931
389 km or 242 mi Belmopan
$1007
393 km or 244 mi Belize City
$936
395 km or 245 mi San Ignacio
$1053
415 km or 258 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
426 km or 265 mi Flores
$915
430 km or 267 mi Liberia
$953