Kinshasa vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$563
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$6208
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
21
96
🏙️ Population
14.6M
690K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 66% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4833rd and 73rd ($1148 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 9069th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$24065

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$538
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$864
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$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
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$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
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$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
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$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
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$2495
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$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
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$2773
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$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
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$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
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$2940
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$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
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$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
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$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
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$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949