Kinshasa vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$578
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$1577
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$2742
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
31
100
😀 Quality of life
40
93
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.8M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 40% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 4732nd and 2225th ($1120 vs $1857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 6909th and 51st 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
$5.68
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$6.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$807
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$1371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$40.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$6524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$4131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$73.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$94.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$639
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$5725

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225 km or 140 mi Kayes
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$569
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$876
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$788
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$863
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$1012
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$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
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$976
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$625
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$668
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$645
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$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
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$1011
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$577
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$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
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$746
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$764

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$1790
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$1773
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$1835
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$1792
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$1803
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$1889
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$1804
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$1852
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$1824
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1810
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$1836
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$1900
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$1800
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$1814
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$1841
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$1819
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1764
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1776
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1829
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$1732
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1807
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$1743
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1735
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
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$1742
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$1761
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$1769
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$1651
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$1830
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$1690
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$1762
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$1733
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$1562
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$1894
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$1433
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