Kinshasa vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$7262
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$11415
🏠 One person rent
$527
$6344
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$7919
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$5677
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
31
21
😀 Quality of life
47
78
🏙️ Population
11.9M
38.4K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 86% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 5309th and 1st ($1001 vs $7262) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Monaco City. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Monaco City ranked 2nd in Monaco, while ranked 6524th and 566th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$25.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$8.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$5.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$7348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$5780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$7636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$7551
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$289
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
2.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$76762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$54309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$4.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$13.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$8.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$8.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$81.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$41.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$188
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$2097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$43475

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$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
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1400
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1616
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1567
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1341
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1616
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1308
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1103
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1245
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1575
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1432
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1314
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1450
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1234
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1369
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1364
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1602
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1406
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1475
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1066
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1470
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1545
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1166
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1398
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1471
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1385
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1294
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1271
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1389
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1453
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1372
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1510
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1565
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1353
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1383
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1416
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588