Kinshasa vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$2267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$5517
🏠 One person rent
$578
$1318
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$2636
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$3146
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
99
😀 Quality of life
40
95
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.15M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 51% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 4732nd and 1222nd ($1120 vs $2267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and France, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 6909th and 25th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$3.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1086
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$3084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$2210
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$12726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$8943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$90.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$5.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$738
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$16193

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1276
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1693
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1672
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2123
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1861
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1449
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2081
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1891
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1619
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1726
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1813
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1660
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1543
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1637
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1752
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1603
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1638
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1621
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1582
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1844
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1653
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1596
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1278
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1439
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1317
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1754
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1230
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1343
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1403
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1202
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1182
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1159
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1192
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1329
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1126
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1458
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1169
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1382
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1219
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1293