Kinshasa vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$534
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$1351
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
93
😀 Quality of life
40
82
🏙️ Population
11.9M
546K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 40% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 5365th and 2758th ($1041 vs $1738) 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 0.8 months in Lisbon. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 6878th and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$16143

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162