Kinshasa vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$581
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$507
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
75
😀 Quality of life
27
66
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 28% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4904th and 6346th ($1133 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in the DR Congo and Brazil, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 8881st and 5036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Porto Alegre

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Kinshasa Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$9470

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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 Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500