Kinshasa vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$534
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1029
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$841
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
31
27
😀 Quality of life
40
50
🏙️ Population
11.9M
81.1K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 11% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 5365th and 4682nd ($1041 vs $1168) 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 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 6878th and 6176th 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
$6.22
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$86.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$9.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$5.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$3731

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1164
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1070
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$964
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1101
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1065
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1061
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$770
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$719
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$871
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$684
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$692
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$981
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$691
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1004
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$785
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1360
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$662
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1390
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$627
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$704
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$821
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$731
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1159
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$783
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1003
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1138
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$896
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$892
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$865
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$986
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$877