Fortaleza vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$290
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$961
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
42
31
😀 Quality of life
56
40
🏙️ Population
2.43M
11.9M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 31% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6830th and 5365th ($717 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5784th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Kinshasa

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Fortaleza Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$4.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587

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