Curitiba vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1931
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$345
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$961
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
60
31
😀 Quality of life
55
40
🏙️ Population
1.77M
11.9M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 26% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6590th and 5365th ($766 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Brazil and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Brazil vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Curitiba compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Curitiba ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5836th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Curitiba vs Kinshasa

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Curitiba Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.35
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1301
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7687
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$669
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$659
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$623
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$565
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$596
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$680
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$581
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$633
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$648
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$691
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$625
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$618
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$653
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$670
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$534
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$620
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$594
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$826
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$636
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$608
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$627
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$629
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$605
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$653
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$629
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$512
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$630
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$661
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$608
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$609
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$621
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$567
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$627
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$606
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$604
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$596

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933