Kinshasa vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$534
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$3414
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
99
😀 Quality of life
40
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.15M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 56% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 5365th and 998th ($1041 vs $2357) 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 6878th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$8.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$18941

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$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395