Kinshasa vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$527
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$2722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
31
100
😀 Quality of life
47
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.76M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 45% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 5309th and 2281st ($1001 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 76th 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 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 1st in Canada, while ranked 6524th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$7624

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576