Kinshasa vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$4283
🏠 One person rent
$563
$1132
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$2002
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$98.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$3299
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
17
😀 Quality of life
21
87
🏙️ Population
14.6M
216K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 39% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 4833rd and 2432nd ($1148 vs $1869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.8 months in Wellington. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 9069th and 358th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$1126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2045
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1766
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$5538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$6.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$9.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$70.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$760
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$12047

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$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$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
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1838
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1743
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1254
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1252
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1379
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1396
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1425
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1480
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1237
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1493
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1638
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1423
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1312
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1383
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1612
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1678
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1847
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1499
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1678
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1716
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$1961
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1536
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1461
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1250
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2086
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1238
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1580
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2181
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2640
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1839
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2292
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1878
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1888
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1599
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2127
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1811