Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Plymouth instead of Kinshasa, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Kinshasa
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Plymouth
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? | ?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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?? | ?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? | ?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Kinshasa
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Plymouth
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Bread
1 loaf
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?? | ?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | ?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) | ?? | ?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? | ?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
Apples (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
Onions (1 lb) | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Kinshasa
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Plymouth
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? | ?? | |
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Kinshasa
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Plymouth
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? | ?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? | ?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? | ?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Kinshasa
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Plymouth
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Kinshasa
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Plymouth
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? | ?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? | ?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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?? | ?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | ?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Kinshasa
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Plymouth
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
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?? | ?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
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?? | ?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
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?? | ?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
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