Kinshasa vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1276
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$3034
🏠 One person rent
$581
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$1048
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$933
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
22
😀 Quality of life
27
62
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.96M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 11% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4904th and 4582nd ($1133 vs $1276) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Tijuana. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tijuana ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 8881st and 5555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$9.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$4868

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$590
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$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1126
18 km or 11 mi National
$3094
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3269
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3486
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2997
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3077
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2956
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3065
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$3012
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3265
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3274
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$3008
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3269
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$3011
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3221
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$967
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2984
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2690
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2994
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3137
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2799
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2850
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3051
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2646
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2768
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2598
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2801
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677