Kinshasa vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$2075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$4845
🏠 One person rent
$578
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$1925
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$531
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$3655
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
31
93
😀 Quality of life
40
98
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.14M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 46% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 4732nd and 1654th ($1120 vs $2075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in the DR Congo and Australia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.8 months in Perth. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 6909th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$8.05
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$1325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$2282
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$1602
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$4862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$3869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$20.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$4.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$20.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$1852
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$11252

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$1121
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$1011
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$577
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$482
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$634
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$747
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$513
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$806
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$900
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$900
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$1265
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