Kinshasa vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$581
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1167
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
19
😀 Quality of life
27
68
🏙️ Population
14.6M
151K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 8% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4904th and 5175th ($1133 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in the DR Congo and Montenegro, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 8881st and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Podgorica

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Kinshasa Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$7713

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511