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

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Kinshasa Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1349
🏠 One person rent
$578
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$446
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$398
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
22
😀 Quality of life
40
35
🏙️ Population
14.6M
987K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 107% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4732nd and 8307th ($1120 vs $542) 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 1st in Haiti, while ranked 6909th and 7453rd 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
$5.68
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
12.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$1522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$3.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$4.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$3207

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KinshasaPort-au-Prince

Cost of living

$349

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$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$520
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$527
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$521
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$508
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$507
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$521
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$707
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$715
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$750
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$724
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$561
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$545
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$695
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$751
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$812
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$961
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$510
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$645
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$774
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$928
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$773
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$784
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$707
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$692
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$733
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1561
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$656
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1830
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$735
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1138
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1170
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1197