Kinshasa vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$3647
🏠 One person rent
$527
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1348
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$934
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
9
😀 Quality of life
47
50
🏙️ Population
11.9M
150K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 28% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 5309th and 3905th ($1001 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 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 6524th and 6273rd 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
$7.1
$19.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$85.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$9.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
5.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$2782
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$2116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$51.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$9.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$8.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$7.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$10
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$12093

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Distance City Cost of living
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$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$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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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Barber
$1415
71 km or 44 mi Kralendijk
$1783
114 km or 71 mi Coro
$635
128 km or 79 mi Oranjestad
$1640
143 km or 89 mi Punto Fijo
$627
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
209 km or 130 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
228 km or 142 mi Yaritagua
$663
232 km or 144 mi Barquisimeto
$708
234 km or 146 mi Cabudare
$653
239 km or 148 mi Guacara
$728
240 km or 149 mi Valencia
$755
241 km or 150 mi Los Guayos
$688
243 km or 151 mi Tocuyito
$691
247 km or 153 mi El Limon
$612
250 km or 155 mi Carora
$691
253 km or 157 mi Quibor
$663
254 km or 158 mi Maracay
$581
254 km or 158 mi Tinaquillo
$685
261 km or 162 mi Santa Rita
$640
263 km or 164 mi Turmero
$723
264 km or 164 mi Palo Negro
$648
267 km or 166 mi Catia La Mar
$880
269 km or 167 mi Cagua
$696
272 km or 169 mi Maiquetia
$839
273 km or 170 mi La Victoria
$720
276 km or 171 mi La Guaira
$854
276 km or 172 mi El Tocuyo
$679
277 km or 172 mi San Carlos
$684
283 km or 176 mi Caracas
$975
285 km or 177 mi Araure
$692
286 km or 177 mi Los Teques
$846
286 km or 178 mi Acarigua
$687
303 km or 188 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
307 km or 191 mi Charallave
$812
311 km or 194 mi Cua
$815
319 km or 198 mi Guatire
$823
319 km or 198 mi Guarenas
$823
322 km or 200 mi Santa Lucia
$805
324 km or 201 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804