Kinshasa vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$4151
🏠 One person rent
$581
$1060
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$1874
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$2178
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
39
😀 Quality of life
27
76
🏙️ Population
14.6M
6.44K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 38% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4904th and 2712th ($1133 vs $1824) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 8881st and 1347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Valletta

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Kinshasa Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$79.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$2108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$5470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$4087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$12648

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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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2127
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1852
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1750
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1764
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1769
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1596
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1639
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1769
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1317
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1063
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1247
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1123
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1336
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1176
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1238
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1176
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1110
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$519
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$583
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$478
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$376
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$487
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1243
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$313
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$592
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$355
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$378
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$353
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$460
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$633
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$547
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1230
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1362
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$364
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$391