Kinshasa vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$578
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$898
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$822
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
22
😀 Quality of life
40
58
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.96M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 7% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4732nd and 5176th ($1120 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 6th in Mexico, while ranked 6909th and 5576th 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
$5.68
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1158
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$51.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$3302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$7.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$2569

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$912
18 km or 11 mi National
$2962
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3065
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3428
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2916
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3043
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2898
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2964
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2930
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3124
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3279
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2917
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3273
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2834
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3199
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$880
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2907
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2637
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2945
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3109
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2732
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2763
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2936
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2578
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2764
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3020
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2698
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677