Kinshasa vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$9122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$9989
🏠 One person rent
$563
$8093
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$6133
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$773
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$58.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$8147
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
32
21
😀 Quality of life
21
80
🏙️ Population
14.6M
38.4K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 87% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 4833rd and 1st ($1148 vs $9122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Monaco, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Monaco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.9 months in Monaco City. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Monaco City ranked 2nd in Monaco, while ranked 9069th and 738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Monaco City

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Kinshasa Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$9.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$5.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$8855
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$7565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$6858
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$5483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
3.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$81879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$73679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$25.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$3.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$18.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$11.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$5.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$88.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$86.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$45.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$46461

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1488
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1884
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1867
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1504
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1915
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1473
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1257
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1336
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1642
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1438
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1478
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1620
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1268
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1582
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1700
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1308
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1733
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1469
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1624
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1316
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1761
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1615
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1536
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1263
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1525
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1770
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1498
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1474
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1264
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1414
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1662
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1393
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1656
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1792
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1582
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1510
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1406
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781