Kinshasa vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$4492
🏠 One person rent
$581
$1227
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$2218
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
94
😀 Quality of life
27
87
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.86M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 43% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 4904th and 2081st ($1133 vs $1979) 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 0.2 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 8881st and 335th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Warsaw

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Kinshasa Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$53.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.19
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$212
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$6270
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$4047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$75.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$24.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$15882

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$590
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$533
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$846
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$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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$1570
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$1540
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$1227
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$1253
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$1023
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$1030
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1162
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1165
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1262
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1222
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1322
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$1060
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$1024
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$976
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$1078
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$1173
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$1137
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$1305
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$1170
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$1260
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$1229
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1454
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$669
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$925
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1241
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1235
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1170
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$1043
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1205
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1215
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$954
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$868
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$1102
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$1216
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$1226
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$1010
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1114
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$980
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1105
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$445