Kinshasa vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$563
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$2945
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
21
95
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.8M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 40% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 4833rd and 2306th ($1148 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd 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 1.5 months in Montreal. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 9069th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$4789

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811