Kinshasa vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$585
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1562
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
93
😀 Quality of life
24
83
🏙️ Population
14.6M
546K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 40% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4860th and 2184th ($1163 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the DR Congo and Portugal, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 9013th and 574th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Lisbon

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Kinshasa Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$16697

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249