Kinshasa vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$4422
🏠 One person rent
$581
$984
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$2928
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
27
93
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.9M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 40% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 4904th and 2370th ($1133 vs $1901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 64th in the DR Congo and Canada, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 8881st and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Montreal

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Kinshasa Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$6.08
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1096
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$842
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$5122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$3877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$75.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$6432

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1828
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1874
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1852
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2051
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1937
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1861
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1921
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1917
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1829
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1863
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1892
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1913
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1914
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1817
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1828
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1903
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1850
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1702
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1864
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1675
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1421
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1199
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1575
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1828