Canberra vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2023
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4526
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$1907
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$525
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3542
$975
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
30
31
😀 Quality of life
84
40
🏙️ Population
381K
14.6M

The cost of living in Canberra is 81% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1768th and 4732nd ($2023 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Canberra ranked 8th best city to live in Australia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 388th and 6909th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Canberra vs Kinshasa

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Canberra Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.2
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.2
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1342
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7003
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.18
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.44
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.59
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.9
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1802
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12940
$4674

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$1584
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$2252
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$1824
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$2099
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$1619
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$1702
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$1601
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$1448
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1727
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1654
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$1643
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$1645
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$1600
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1620
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$1291
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$2194
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1691
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1671
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1668
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1625
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
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$1981
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1390
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
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$1185
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1691
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1631
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1768
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1651
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$1701
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$1781
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$2106
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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764