Kinshasa vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$3820
🏠 One person rent
$578
$1106
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$1278
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
93
😀 Quality of life
40
82
🏙️ Population
14.6M
546K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 34% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4732nd and 2671st ($1120 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lisbon ranked 3rd in Portugal, while ranked 6909th and 475th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$1223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$933
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$1529
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$81.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$6840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$3925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$41.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$5.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$73.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$15150

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1606
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1388
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1325
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1409
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1305
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1178
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1238
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1525
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1368
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1384
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1360
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1316
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1371
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1413
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1501
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1339
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1305
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1213
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1336
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1248
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1369
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1255
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1242
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1249
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1230
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1349
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1160
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1502
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1168
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1282
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1206
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1168
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1135
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1100
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1170
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$908
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1112