Kinshasa vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$4433
🏠 One person rent
$585
$992
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$1658
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$3005
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
24
96
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.8M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 40% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 4860th and 2284th ($1163 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 9013th and 11th 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
$5.59
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$5550

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$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805