Kinshasa vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kinshasa Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$563
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$5052
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
32
88
😀 Quality of life
21
92
🏙️ Population
14.6M
653K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 57% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4833rd and 587th ($1148 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 516th in the DR Congo and the United States, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 9069th and 139th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Kinshasa vs Portland infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kinshasa vs Portland

Prices for goods and services in Kinshasa and Portland are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kinshasa Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$19200

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kinshasa

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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745