Kinshasa vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$585
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$518
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
75
😀 Quality of life
24
65
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 38% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4860th and 6575th ($1163 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 0.1 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 9th in Brazil, while ranked 9013th and 5292nd 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
$5.59
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$8291

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469