Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 22.6% cheaper than Kinshasa.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Kinshasa, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
|
Kinshasa
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
CDF41,751.33
|
$10.94
CLF0.3700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.08
CDF28,044.46
|
$8.55
CLF0.2900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
CDF7,726.03
|
$1.47
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
CDF2,333.53
|
$1.20
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Kinshasa
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
CDF6,287.60
|
$1.72
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
CDF13,221.25
|
$6.03
CLF0.2000
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
CDF22,725.43
|
$4.75
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
CDF12,185.83
|
$3.35
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
CDF6,020.02
|
$3.42
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.12
CDF11,478.22
|
$0.92
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
CDF3,826.07
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.07
CDF5,758.33
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
CDF7,703.41
|
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
CDF4,541.99
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
CDF4,357.20
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Kinshasa
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
CDF12,854.41
|
$6.15
CLF0.2100
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$48.88
CLF1.6500
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
CDF123,421,360.92
|
$17,775.09
CLF600.6700
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
CDF39,942.16
|
$10.20
CLF0.3400
|
|
pay 66.0% less for housing
|
Kinshasa
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
CDF835,026.50
|
$25.79
CLF0.8700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,920.00
CDF5,344,169.61
|
$515.89
CLF17.4300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$680.00
CDF1,892,726.74
|
$484.85
CLF16.3800
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
CDF1,179,167.12
|
$123.09
CLF4.1600
|
|
pay 44.6% less for childcare
|
Kinshasa
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
CDF3,340,106.01
|
$427.49
CLF14.4500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
CDF24,494,110.72
|
$6,617.78
CLF223.6300
|
|
pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kinshasa
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
CDF4,842.40
|
$3.91
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
CDF12,103.54
|
$3.12
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CDF9,741.98
|
$5.74
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$97.50
CDF271,383.61
|
$39.00
CLF1.3200
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
CDF27,834.22
|
$7.33
CLF0.2500
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Kinshasa
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
CDF111,336.87
|
$57.07
CLF1.9300
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
CDF97,419.76
|
$31.83
CLF1.0800
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
CDF250,507.95
|
$74.61
CLF2.5200
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.33
CDF259,786.02
|
$82.33
CLF2.7800
|
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