Kinshasa vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$527
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
73
😀 Quality of life
47
57
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.49M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 19% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5309th and 6252nd ($1001 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 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 6th in Brazil, while ranked 6524th and 5813th 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
$7.1
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$8095

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368