Kinshasa vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$578
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$1469
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$1337
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
31
18
😀 Quality of life
40
60
🏙️ Population
14.6M
932K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 31% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 4732nd and 3004th ($1120 vs $1612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tenerife ranked 84th in Spain, while ranked 6909th and 5171st 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
$5.68
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$49.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$8.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$1309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$77.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$3352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2496
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$4.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$8.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$8.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$67.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$454
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$6114

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1665
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1361
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1371
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1287
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1268
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1196
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1500
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1214
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$559
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1338
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1375
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1337
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1338
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1334
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$535
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$540
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$562
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$640
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$489
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$687
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$502
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$850
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$435
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$652
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$448
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$619
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$705
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$536
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$675
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$558
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$486
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1598
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1248
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1330
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1368
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1950
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1263
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1415
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1291