Kinshasa vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$527
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$2926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
50
😀 Quality of life
47
90
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 54% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5309th and 1355th ($1001 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 25th 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 1.3 months in Ottawa. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 6524th and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$21213

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$561
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$511
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$805
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$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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7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
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$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
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$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
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$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
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$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874