Kinshasa vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$534
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$447
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
73
😀 Quality of life
40
55
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.33M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 31% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5365th and 6457th ($1041 vs $794) 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 0.9 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 12th in Brazil, while ranked 6878th 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
$6.22
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$8117

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373