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

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Kinshasa Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1313
🏠 One person rent
$527
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
22
😀 Quality of life
47
33
🏙️ Population
11.9M
987K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 91% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 5309th and 8308th ($1001 vs $525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 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 6524th and 8120th 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
$7.1
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
10.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$6.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$3282

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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 Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$501
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$514
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$506
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$494
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$492
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$504
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$712
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$714
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$775
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$728
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$590
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$536
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$692
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$721
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$764
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$958
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$653
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$809
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1051
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$787
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$671
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$782
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1671
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1872
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$805
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1009
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1005
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1062