Kinshasa vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$578
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$454
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
72
😀 Quality of life
40
56
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.33M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 49% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4732nd and 6663rd ($1120 vs $752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th 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 0.9 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 10th in Brazil, while ranked 6909th and 5820th 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
$5.68
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$590
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$74.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$1319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$8.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$53.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$7512

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Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$632
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$546
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$624
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$495
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$564
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$584
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$593
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$599
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$536
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$608
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$549
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$537
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$540
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$519
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$529
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$551
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$500
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$619
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$578
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$577
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$446
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$463
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$537
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$589
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$544
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$628
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$594
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$857
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$707
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$632
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$553
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$632
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$639
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$658
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$510
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$659
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$600
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$594
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$461