Kinshasa vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$527
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$2523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
17
😀 Quality of life
47
85
🏙️ Population
11.9M
419K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 55% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 5309th and 1237th ($1001 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the DR Congo and New Zealand, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 6524th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Wellington

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Kinshasa Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$7.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$13015

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$561
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$511
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$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$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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14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597