Kinshasa vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$534
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$1527
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
37
😀 Quality of life
40
72
🏙️ Population
11.9M
6.44K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 37% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5365th and 3052nd ($1041 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the DR Congo and Malta, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 6878th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$8876

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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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344