Kinshasa vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2980
🏠 One person rent
$563
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$917
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
32
26
😀 Quality of life
21
54
🏙️ Population
14.6M
84.1K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 8% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 4833rd and 4606th ($1148 vs $1248) 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 0.1 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 9069th and 6345th 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
$6.58
$9.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$77.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$76.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
5.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$4481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$85.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$9.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$9.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$20.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$5.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$9.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$8058

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1213
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1079
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1111
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1075
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1076
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$764
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$697
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$838
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$610
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$638
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$988
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$688
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$988
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$784
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1352
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$674
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1463
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$642
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$908
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$760
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$736
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1169
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$803
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1008
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1168
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$894
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$890
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$759
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1151
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$596
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$757