Kinshasa vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$581
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$761
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
33
27
😀 Quality of life
27
58
🏙️ Population
14.6M
49K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 12% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 4904th and 4567th ($1133 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Port of Spain. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 8881st and 6113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Port of Spain

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Kinshasa Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$9.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$78.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$854
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$4386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$9.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$10377

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1223
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1106
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$1039
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1138
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1083
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1083
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$772
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$707
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$830
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$613
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$645
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$995
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$680
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1005
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$793
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1328
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$685
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1453
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$650
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$873
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$773
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$752
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1178
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$853
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1010
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1107
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$954
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$947
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$805
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1212
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$801