Kinshasa vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$534
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$929
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
18
😀 Quality of life
40
62
🏙️ Population
11.9M
151K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 0.6% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 5365th and 5422nd ($1041 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 6878th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$7581

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$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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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282