Kinshasa vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$4145
🏠 One person rent
$534
$1071
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1872
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$1966
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
93
😀 Quality of life
40
83
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.86M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 42% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 5365th and 2592nd ($1041 vs $1780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Poland, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.1 months in Warsaw. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 6878th and 387th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4.93
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$2024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$6035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$4031
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$35.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$9.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$5.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$9.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$90.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$29.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$13474

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$589
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$529
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$801
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$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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$1443
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$1406
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$1128
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$1136
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$931
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$932
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1103
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1042
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1185
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1104
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1224
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$916
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$889
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$1005
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$1113
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$1085
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$1022
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1257
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$1021
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$1200
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$1002
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1134
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$527
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$957
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1160
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1099
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1057
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$1053
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1118
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1047
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$935
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$1101
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$1068
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1118
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$1096
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$977
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1061
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$839
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1054
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$390