Kinshasa vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$534
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$856
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
31
22
😀 Quality of life
40
58
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 0.9% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5365th and 5280th ($1041 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 0.9 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 6878th and 5480th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$8.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$56.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1715
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$2656

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$922
18 km or 11 mi National
$2877
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$2973
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3346
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2775
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2936
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2799
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2821
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2765
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2853
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2795
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2718
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$2997
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2783
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$2926
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$912
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2767
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2579
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2886
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3006
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2650
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2717
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2828
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2587
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2789
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3047
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2653
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2644