Kinshasa vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$534
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$5811
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
100
😀 Quality of life
40
94
🏙️ Population
11.9M
690K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 67% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5365th and 93rd ($1041 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 6878th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$23453

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$801
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$531
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$531
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$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
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$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
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$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
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$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
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$2917
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$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
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$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948