Kinshasa vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$581
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$4971
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
33
88
😀 Quality of life
27
90
🏙️ Population
14.6M
653K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 59% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4904th and 456th ($1133 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 392nd 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 8881st and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Portland

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Kinshasa Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$24040

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$590
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$533
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$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

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$2298
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$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
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$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
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$2367
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$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
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$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
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$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
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$2342
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$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
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$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783