Kinshasa vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$527
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
100
😀 Quality of life
47
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
690K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 67% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5309th and 96th ($1001 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 82nd in the DR Congo and the United States, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6524th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$28279

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$509
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$510
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$510
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$827
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$813
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$749
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$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
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$1041
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$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
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$651
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$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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$2844
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$2535
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$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
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$2325
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$2730
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$2362
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$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
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$2428
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$2662
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$2518
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$2592
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$2522
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$3110
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$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
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$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
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$2849
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$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
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$2367
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$2197
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$2518
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$2308
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$2241
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$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
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$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
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$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846