Kinshasa vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1217
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2927
🏠 One person rent
$527
$619
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1159
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1017
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
31
49
😀 Quality of life
47
58
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 18% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 5309th and 4389th ($1001 vs $1217) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in the DR Congo and Mexico, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Zapopan. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 6524th and 5642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Zapopan

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Kinshasa Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$819
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$91.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$4200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$8.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$5.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$64.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$5586

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Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$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

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1035
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$873
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$865
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$854
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$672
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$681
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$812
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$881
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$789
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$912
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$774
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$741
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$830
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$763
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1094
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$1076
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$707
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$812
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$630
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$774
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$765
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$682
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$784
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$996
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$915
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$793
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1185
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$781