Kinshasa vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2265
🏠 One person rent
$534
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$682
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$495
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
31
37
😀 Quality of life
40
25
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 26% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 5365th and 6334th ($1041 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.9 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 6878th and 8574th 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
$6.22
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$37.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1696
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1411
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$28.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$4361

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Comayagua
$715
116 km or 72 mi Yoro
$734
125 km or 78 mi San Miguel
$1081
146 km or 90 mi Esteli
$593
158 km or 98 mi Usulutan
$1088
159 km or 99 mi El Progreso
$883
161 km or 100 mi Villanueva
$866
164 km or 102 mi Chinandega
$638
167 km or 104 mi La Lima
$870
172 km or 107 mi Jinotega
$457
180 km or 112 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
188 km or 117 mi Leon
$639
191 km or 119 mi Choloma
$599
191 km or 119 mi Matagalpa
$550
193 km or 120 mi La Ceiba
$650
214 km or 133 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
215 km or 133 mi Soyapango
$1173
216 km or 134 mi Apopa
$1145
219 km or 136 mi San Salvador
$1192
220 km or 137 mi Mejicanos
$1161
230 km or 143 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
239 km or 148 mi Managua
$774
251 km or 156 mi Santa Ana
$709
265 km or 165 mi Masaya
$712
274 km or 170 mi Sonsonate
$882
276 km or 172 mi Granada
$697
285 km or 177 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
297 km or 185 mi Juigalpa
$664
306 km or 190 mi Jalapa
$904
348 km or 216 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
362 km or 225 mi Guatemala City
$1005
364 km or 226 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
372 km or 231 mi Mixco
$639
373 km or 232 mi Coban
$912
389 km or 242 mi Belmopan
$729
393 km or 244 mi Belize City
$877
395 km or 245 mi San Ignacio
$1090
415 km or 258 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
426 km or 265 mi Flores
$859
430 km or 267 mi Liberia
$898