Kinshasa vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$537
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$527
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$36.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$402
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
17
😀 Quality of life
47
53
🏙️ Population
11.9M
317K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 86% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 5309th and 8225th ($1001 vs $537) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 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 6524th and 6125th 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
$7.1
$3.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$62.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$820
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$19.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$3799

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
306 km or 190 mi Lae
$522
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1397
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$446
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$1249
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1425
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1422
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1413
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1545
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$495
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1621
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1859
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$504
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1816
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1881
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1552
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2356
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1785
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2011
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2152
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$508
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$1862
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$2943
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$506
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1160
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1164
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$514
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$506
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1354
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$744
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$505
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$1841
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$431
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1597
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1597
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1648
2512 km or 1561 mi Port Macquarie
$1688