Kinshasa vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$3809
🏠 One person rent
$563
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1677
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$1533
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
32
18
😀 Quality of life
21
66
🏙️ Population
14.6M
955K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 33% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 4833rd and 3094th ($1148 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tenerife ranked 84th in Spain, while ranked 9069th and 5034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$1006
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$880
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1799
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$3896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$2828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$8.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$9.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$85
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$6640

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1633
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1484
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1658
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1352
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$629
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1519
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1561
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1513
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1517
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1515
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$602
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$623
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$591
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$693
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$548
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$765
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$557
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$936
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$501
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$721
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$477
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$680
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$790
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$619
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$662
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$604
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$578
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1724
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1347
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1428
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1468
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1910
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1380
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1512
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1401