Kinshasa vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$3194
🏠 One person rent
$527
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
48
😀 Quality of life
47
76
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.32M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 24% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 5309th and 4149th ($1001 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1 months in Montevideo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6524th and 824th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$46.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
7.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$2918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$2297
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$5.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$4.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$9.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$7392

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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

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639