Kinshasa vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$7469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$11505
🏠 One person rent
$534
$6524
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$7895
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$6658
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
31
21
😀 Quality of life
40
79
🏙️ Population
11.9M
38.4K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 86% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 5365th and 1st ($1041 vs $7469) 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 0.9 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 1st in Monaco, while ranked 6878th and 613th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$5.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$4.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$7511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$5954
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$6493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$7789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$302
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$63.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
2.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$85921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$71911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$5.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$17.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$5.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$84.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$37.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$191
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$2156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$44554

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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
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1460
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1721
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1732
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1510
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1766
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1429
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1131
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1543
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1407
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1356
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1498
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1200
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1502
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1396
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1607
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1380
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1553
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1248
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1545
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1425
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1571
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1164
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1473
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1724
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1426
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1449
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1262
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1357
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1364
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1306
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1591
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1616
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1494
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1454
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1448
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633