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

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Kinshasa Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$1384
🏠 One person rent
$585
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$396
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$54.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$160
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
20
😀 Quality of life
24
23
🏙️ Population
14.6M
987K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 103% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4860th and 8191st ($1163 vs $573) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 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 9013th and 9032nd 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
$5.59
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$7.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$4267

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Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$549
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$557
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$554
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$548
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$535
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$550
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$769
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$785
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$785
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$753
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$553
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$580
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$744
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$791
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$899
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1006
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$714
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$930
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1083
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$820
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$899
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$678
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$768
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1664
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$734
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1114
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1234
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1289