Kinshasa vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$527
$1051
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
31
18
😀 Quality of life
47
62
🏙️ Population
11.9M
932K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 40% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 5309th and 2824th ($1001 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in the DR Congo and Spain, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tenerife ranked 74th in Spain, while ranked 6524th and 5100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Tenerife

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Kinshasa Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$8.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$913
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$2349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$4.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$8.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$74.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$6126

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1624
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1191
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1423
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1499
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1327
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$536
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1044
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1009
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1047
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1048
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1046
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$516
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$533
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$508
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$625
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$470
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$609
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$503
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$826
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$437
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$627
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$445
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$574
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$717
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$533
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$618
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$520
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$424
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1416
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1251
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1332
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1392
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2218
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1318
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1494
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1328