Kinshasa vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kinshasa | Port Moresby | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Kinshasa is 103% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 4860th and 8199th ($1163 vs $572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Papua New Guinea 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 Moresby. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 9013th and 6768th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kinshasa vs Port Moresby
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| Kinshasa | Port Moresby | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Brazzaville | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Kinkala | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
| 371 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
| 914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
| 924 km or 574 mi |  Bata | |
| 937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 958 km or 595 mi |  Berberati | |
| 971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
| 977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
| 1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
| 1085 km or 674 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
| 1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
| 1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Kumba |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 306 km or 190 mi |  Lae | |
| 841 km or 523 mi |  Cairns | |
| 1050 km or 652 mi |  Jayapura | |
| 1088 km or 676 mi | Townsville | |
| 1404 km or 872 mi |  Honiara | |
| 1489 km or 925 mi | Auki | |
| 1586 km or 986 mi | Rockhampton | |
| 1656 km or 1029 mi | Gladstone | |
| 1734 km or 1077 mi | Manokwari | |
| 1796 km or 1116 mi | Bundaberg | |
| 1810 km or 1125 mi | Darwin | |
| 1859 km or 1155 mi | Hervey Bay | |
| 2003 km or 1244 mi | Sorong | |
| 2008 km or 1248 mi | Sunshine Coast | |
| 2026 km or 1259 mi | Caloundra | |
| 2049 km or 1273 mi | Caboolture | |
| 2071 km or 1287 mi | Toowoomba | |
| 2093 km or 1301 mi | Brisbane | |
| 2101 km or 1306 mi | Ipswich | |
| 2119 km or 1317 mi | Alice Springs | |
| 2157 km or 1341 mi | Southport | |
| 2163 km or 1344 mi | Gold Coast | |
| 2192 km or 1362 mi | Ambon | |
| 2235 km or 1389 mi | Byron Bay | |
| 2273 km or 1413 mi |  Luganville | |
| 2276 km or 1414 mi |  Baucau | |
| 2342 km or 1455 mi |  Melekeok | |
| 2343 km or 1456 mi | Ngerulmud | |
| 2371 km or 1473 mi | Dili | |
| 2376 km or 1477 mi | Ainaro | |
| 2384 km or 1481 mi | Armidale | |
| 2397 km or 1489 mi | Coffs Harbour | |
| 2403 km or 1493 mi |  Yaren | |
| 2407 km or 1496 mi | Maliana | |
| 2461 km or 1529 mi | Port Vila | |
| 2470 km or 1535 mi | Ternate | |
| 2487 km or 1545 mi |  Paita | |
| 2495 km or 1550 mi | Dumbea | |
| 2502 km or 1554 mi | Noumea | |
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