Kinshasa vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$527
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
99
😀 Quality of life
47
94
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.15M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 55% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 5309th and 1216th ($1001 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1 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 6524th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$8.14
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$16502

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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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5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381