Kinshasa vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$3669
🏠 One person rent
$534
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1381
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$531
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$943
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
9
😀 Quality of life
40
48
🏙️ Population
11.9M
150K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 25% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 5365th and 4095th ($1041 vs $1395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the DR Congo and Curacao, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Willemstad. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 6878th and 6313th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Willemstad

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Kinshasa Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$82.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1021
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$45.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$8.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$7.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$8.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$44.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$9.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$12926

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$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
24 km or 15 mi Barber
$1395
71 km or 44 mi Kralendijk
$1792
114 km or 71 mi Coro
$623
128 km or 79 mi Oranjestad
$1664
143 km or 89 mi Punto Fijo
$628
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
209 km or 130 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
228 km or 142 mi Yaritagua
$682
232 km or 144 mi Barquisimeto
$715
234 km or 146 mi Cabudare
$663
239 km or 148 mi Guacara
$785
240 km or 149 mi Valencia
$783
241 km or 150 mi Los Guayos
$726
243 km or 151 mi Tocuyito
$726
247 km or 153 mi El Limon
$683
250 km or 155 mi Carora
$688
253 km or 157 mi Quibor
$680
254 km or 158 mi Maracay
$726
254 km or 158 mi Tinaquillo
$730
261 km or 162 mi Santa Rita
$707
263 km or 164 mi Turmero
$781
264 km or 164 mi Palo Negro
$711
267 km or 166 mi Catia La Mar
$947
269 km or 167 mi Cagua
$744
272 km or 169 mi Maiquetia
$900
273 km or 170 mi La Victoria
$776
276 km or 171 mi La Guaira
$915
276 km or 172 mi El Tocuyo
$694
277 km or 172 mi San Carlos
$772
283 km or 176 mi Caracas
$1045
285 km or 177 mi Araure
$724
286 km or 177 mi Los Teques
$922
286 km or 178 mi Acarigua
$724
303 km or 188 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
307 km or 191 mi Charallave
$877
311 km or 194 mi Cua
$877
319 km or 198 mi Guatire
$892
319 km or 198 mi Guarenas
$896
322 km or 200 mi Santa Lucia
$865
324 km or 201 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871