Kinshasa vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$581
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$3638
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
49
😀 Quality of life
27
91
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 47% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4904th and 1688th ($1133 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 8881st and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Ottawa

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Kinshasa Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$17263

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$590
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$533
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$846
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$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875