Kinshasa vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$563
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$988
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
22
😀 Quality of life
21
63
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.96M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 5% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4833rd and 4681st ($1148 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in the DR Congo and Mexico, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 9069th and 5591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Tijuana

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Kinshasa Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1199
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
12.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$3040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$2330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$4593

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1063
18 km or 11 mi National
$3013
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3195
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3469
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2943
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2988
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2887
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2996
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2922
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3066
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3215
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2931
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3252
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2930
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3274
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$903
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2873
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2681
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2967
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3049
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2715
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2776
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2994
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2626
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2742
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2539
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2751
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2642