Kinshasa vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$563
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$500
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
74
😀 Quality of life
21
61
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.33M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 41% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4833rd and 6605th ($1148 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 14th in Brazil, while ranked 9069th and 5818th 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
$6.58
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$73.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$57.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$9.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$9.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$7258

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444