Kinshasa vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$2353
🏠 One person rent
$578
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$919
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
18
😀 Quality of life
40
63
🏙️ Population
14.6M
151K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 15% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4732nd and 5660th ($1120 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6909th and 4694th 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
$5.68
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$6771

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KinshasaPodgorica

Cost of living

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$520
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$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
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1117
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$972
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1150
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$679
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$965
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1030
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1070
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1070
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1187
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$935
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$772
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$662
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1015
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$463
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$682
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$693
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$595
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$639
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$636
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1274