Kinshasa vs Port-au-Prince - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$534
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$405
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
22
😀 Quality of life
40
21
🏙️ Population
11.9M
987K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 90% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 5365th and 8280th ($1041 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Haiti, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 6878th and 8831st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Port-au-Prince

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Kinshasa Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$3402

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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

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$524
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$536
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$529
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$516
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$514
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$527
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$728
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$727
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$758
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$573
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$542
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$709
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$766
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$831
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$964
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$660
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$790
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1046
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$809
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$838
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$718
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$748
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1558
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$685
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1824
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$769
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1143
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1165