Kinshasa vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$563
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$3333
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
50
😀 Quality of life
21
92
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 45% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4833rd and 1744th ($1148 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 Ottawa. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 9069th and 129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$15527

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$595
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$538
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$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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7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822