Kinshasa vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$527
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
93
😀 Quality of life
47
82
🏙️ Population
11.9M
546K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 41% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 5309th and 2695th ($1001 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 6524th and 372nd 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
$7.1
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.92
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$14616

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Distance City Cost of living
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$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202