Canberra vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2019
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4571
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$519
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3565
$127
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
30
32
😀 Quality of life
86
21
🏙️ Population
381K
14.6M

The cost of living in Canberra is 76% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1949th and 4833rd ($2019 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Australia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Australia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Canberra compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Canberra ranked 10th best city to live in Australia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 413th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Canberra Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.8
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.5
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.6
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1348
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1543
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.01%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7420
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4762
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.8
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.9
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1751
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13305
$4749

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$1599
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$2292
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$1888
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$2181
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$1667
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1747
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$1662
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$1839
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1813
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1725
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1706
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$1736
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1674
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1681
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1362
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$2308
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1768
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1728
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1738
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1673
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
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$2058
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1464
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
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$1184
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1771
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1718
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1786
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1660
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1753
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$2471
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2127
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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849