Kinshasa vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$563
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$1100
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
18
😀 Quality of life
21
69
🏙️ Population
14.6M
151K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 10% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4833rd and 5220th ($1148 vs $1047) 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 0.1 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 9069th and 4341st 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
$6.58
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$7507

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503