Kinshasa vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$527
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
18
😀 Quality of life
47
64
🏙️ Population
11.9M
151K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 6% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 5309th and 5703rd ($1001 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 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 6524th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$6873

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048