Kinshasa vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$3693
🏠 One person rent
$581
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$1108
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1302
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
54
😀 Quality of life
27
78
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.3M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 26% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 4904th and 3858th ($1133 vs $1539) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Montevideo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 8881st and 869th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Montevideo

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Kinshasa Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
5.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$3635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$4.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$10657

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008