Kinshasa vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2198
🏠 One person rent
$581
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$244
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
38
😀 Quality of life
27
34
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.06M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 25% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 4904th and 6209th ($1133 vs $909) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Tegucigalpa. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tegucigalpa ranked 2nd in Honduras, while ranked 8881st and 8596th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Tegucigalpa

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Kinshasa Tegucigalpa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$7.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$396
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$79.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
12.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$718
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$7.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$8.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$3521

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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

Cities near Tegucigalpa

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Comayagua
$678
116 km or 72 mi Yoro
$756
125 km or 78 mi San Miguel
$1132
146 km or 90 mi Esteli
$716
158 km or 98 mi Usulutan
$1123
159 km or 99 mi El Progreso
$832
161 km or 100 mi Villanueva
$860
164 km or 102 mi Chinandega
$791
167 km or 104 mi La Lima
$854
172 km or 107 mi Jinotega
$503
180 km or 112 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
188 km or 117 mi Leon
$759
191 km or 119 mi Choloma
$681
191 km or 119 mi Matagalpa
$665
193 km or 120 mi La Ceiba
$619
214 km or 133 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
215 km or 133 mi Soyapango
$1261
216 km or 134 mi Apopa
$1231
219 km or 136 mi San Salvador
$1291
220 km or 137 mi Mejicanos
$1254
230 km or 143 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
239 km or 148 mi Managua
$788
251 km or 156 mi Santa Ana
$770
265 km or 165 mi Masaya
$817
274 km or 170 mi Sonsonate
$905
276 km or 172 mi Granada
$706
285 km or 177 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
297 km or 185 mi Juigalpa
$796
306 km or 190 mi Jalapa
$1130
348 km or 216 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
362 km or 225 mi Guatemala City
$1204
364 km or 226 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
372 km or 231 mi Mixco
$790
373 km or 232 mi Coban
$935
389 km or 242 mi Belmopan
$1008
393 km or 244 mi Belize City
$941
395 km or 245 mi San Ignacio
$1049
415 km or 258 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
426 km or 265 mi Flores
$1014
430 km or 267 mi Liberia
$1024