Kinshasa vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$578
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$742
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$925
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
31
49
😀 Quality of life
40
59
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 10% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 4732nd and 5351st ($1120 vs $1021) 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 0.9 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 6909th and 5375th 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
$5.68
$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$8.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$330
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$5058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$9.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$5821

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1017
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$660
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$778
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$780
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$773
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$906
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$721
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$831
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$634
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$796
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$587
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$684
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1162
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$804
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$673
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$768
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$744
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$813
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$753
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$667
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$977
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$853
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$634
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$725
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$677
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$693
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$717
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$638
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1139
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$760
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$808
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$983
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$781
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$846
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$826
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$760
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$662
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$856
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1214
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$696