Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Kinshasa, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Kinshasa
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Stockholm
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$13.86
SEK135.29
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.16
SEK99.21
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.56
SEK25.04
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.13
SEK20.79
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Kinshasa
|
Stockholm
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.66
SEK25.93
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.29
SEK51.66
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.43
SEK53.05
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.82
SEK37.34
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.15
SEK50.24
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.38
SEK13.52
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.10
SEK10.72
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.36
SEK13.30
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.78
SEK17.40
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
SEK6.92
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.79
SEK7.70
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Kinshasa
|
Stockholm
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.67
SEK65.14
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$94.22
SEK919.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,544.48
SEK278,690.64
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$27.62
SEK269.67
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Kinshasa
|
Stockholm
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$33.49
SEK326.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,542.54
SEK15,060.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$965.24
SEK9,423.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$139.65
SEK1,363.44
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kinshasa
|
Stockholm
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$144.54
SEK1,411.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,727.37
SEK55,918.51
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Kinshasa
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$7.30
SEK71.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.27
SEK41.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.56
SEK64.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$39.99
SEK390.40
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$15.61
SEK152.42
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kinshasa
|
Stockholm
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$90.26
SEK881.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.14
SEK421.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$106.21
SEK1,036.96
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$174.28
SEK1,701.61
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