Kinshasa vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$3115
🏠 One person rent
$581
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$1113
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$975
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
33
47
😀 Quality of life
27
64
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.26M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 16% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 4904th and 4430th ($1133 vs $1349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Zapopan. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 8881st and 5342nd 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
$4.93
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$9.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$831
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$6434

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1222
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$993
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$984
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1161
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$814
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$969
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$760
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$869
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1005
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$895
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$941
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$932
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$959
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$968
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$920
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1211
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$874
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$962
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$961
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$660
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$905
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$935
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$817
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$864
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1255
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$902
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1069
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$764
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$909
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1085
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$994