Kinshasa vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2700
🏠 One person rent
$563
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$865
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$1020
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
32
49
😀 Quality of life
21
64
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 1% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 4833rd and 4791st ($1148 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 9069th and 5343rd 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
$6.58
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$76
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
10.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$5652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$5.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$5862

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

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1120
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$913
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1058
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$749
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$717
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$815
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1030
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$873
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$832
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$858
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$901
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$861
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$860
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1108
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$753
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$896
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$894
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$615
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$846
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$873
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$764
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$803
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1184
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$943
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$687
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1166
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$926