Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kinshasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kinshasa

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 13.9% cheaper than Kinshasa without rent, and 52.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 0.7% more expensive than Kinshasa without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kinshasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$15.19 CDF 43.5K
14.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$86.5 CDF 247.7K
-20.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$12.76 CDF 36.5K
7.45%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.05 CDF 17.3K
-54.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.87 CDF 5,360
49.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.43 CDF 4,105
38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.01 CDF 5,765
120.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.08 CDF 11.7K
11.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kinshasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.75 CDF 7,884
-54.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.43 CDF 4,098
41.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.31 CDF 6,619
-14.29%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.6 CDF 10.3K
-3.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.35 CDF 18.2K
188.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.41 CDF 24.1K
16.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.72 CDF 30.7K
79.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.73 CDF 7,816
-4.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.3 CDF 6,572
1.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.52 CDF 10.1K
-40.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.8 CDF 8,006
-1.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.87 CDF 8,226
-28.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$3.12 CDF 8,924
-43.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.36 CDF 3,892
10.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.86 CDF 2,454
-1.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.63 CDF 13.2K
51.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$19.87 CDF 56.9K
-64.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.69 CDF 4,844
-15.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.38 CDF 12.5K
-47.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kinshasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.52 CDF 1,483
480.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$21.94 CDF 62.8K
32.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.36 CDF 15.4K
-14.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.3 CDF 3,712
55.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.13 CDF 14.7K
476.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.36 CDF 3,885
33.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$43.6K CDF 124.8M
-11.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kinshasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$87 CDF 249.1K
117.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$27.91 CDF 79.9K
-20.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$90 CDF 257.8K
-59.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kinshasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$71.2 CDF 204K
-19.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$21.34 CDF 61.1K
-1.83%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.06 CDF 43.1K
-28.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kinshasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$736 CDF 2.1M
-0.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,850 CDF 13.9M
211.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kinshasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$45.81 CDF 131.2K
89.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$38.25 CDF 109.5K
-3.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$115 CDF 328.4K
-10.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$101 CDF 288.5K
16.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kinshasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,613 CDF 4.6M
-2.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$473 CDF 1.4M
160.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$3,023 CDF 8.7M
-10.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,049 CDF 3M
93.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,161 CDF 14.8M
27.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,102 CDF 3.2M
358.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kinshasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$348 CDF 996.2K
531.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
17
-80.06%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kinshasa: October 28, 2025

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