Cost of Living in Kinshasa

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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 $ 3.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 $ 30.00-250.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.15 $ 8.00-13.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.69 $ 1.00-2.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 $ 2.50-5.00
Cappuccino (regular) 4.51 $ 3.00-9.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 $ 1.00-2.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.88 $ 0.50-2.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.49 $ 5.68-11.24
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.76 $ 0.73-3.43
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.51 $ 0.23-2.72
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.64 $ 2.64-6.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.83 $ 2.27-5.44
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.16 $ 1.36-2.72
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.07 $ 4.54-18.14
Apples (1 lb) 1.52 $ 0.91-2.89
Banana (1 lb) 1.08 $ 0.45-1.36
Oranges (1 lb) 2.00 $ 0.82-2.27
Tomato (1 lb) 1.56 $ 0.43-2.41
Potato (1 lb) 1.29 $ 0.91-2.89
Onion (1 lb) 1.68 $ 0.91-2.41
Lettuce (1 head) 1.37 $ 1.00-2.12
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.84 $ 0.50-5.15
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $ 10.00-37.13
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.67 $ 1.00-2.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 $ 3.50-5.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.00 $ 3.00-5.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.50 $ 0.50-0.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 21.74 $
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 $ 1.00-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.06 $
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 5.00-5.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.23 $ 3.82-7.57
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,341.60 $
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 382.66 $ 40.00-607.98
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 30.00 $ 15.00-50.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 109.75 $ 50.00-300.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 70.00 $ 35.00-100.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 $ 5.00-50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 $ 10.00-15.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 493.33 $ 80.00-1,200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00-1,500.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 35.00 $ 15.00-50.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.75 $ 15.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.67 $ 50.00-150.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.00 $ 30.00-100.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,466.67 $ 1,000.00-2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 470.00 $ 350.00-650.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,666.67 $ 2,000.00-4,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 883.33 $ 500.00-1,200.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 474.77 $ 464.51-495.29
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 102.19 $ 74.32-139.35
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 350.00 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 17.00 12.00-21.00

Prices in Kinshasa

This city had 158 entries in the past 12 months by 16 different contributors.
Last update: December 2024
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1 Comments so far
Digi Kitanga on Feb 22, 2023:
Thank you. I am a local but these information are very helpful thank you!