Kinshasa vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$534
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$1147
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
48
😀 Quality of life
40
76
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.32M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 22% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 5365th and 4267th ($1041 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the DR Congo and Uruguay, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.9 months in Montevideo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6878th and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$7936

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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
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771