Kinshasa vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kinshasa Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$585
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
33
23
😀 Quality of life
24
26
🏙️ Population
14.6M
234K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 57% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 4860th and 7034th ($1163 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the DR Congo and Benin, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 9013th and 8958th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kinshasa vs Porto-Novo

Prices for goods and services in Kinshasa and Porto-Novo are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kinshasa Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$5806

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kinshasa

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-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$796
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1022
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$612
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1017
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$802
173 km or 108 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$673
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$665
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$678
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$454
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$775
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$683
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$659
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$673
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$578
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$607
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$654
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$538
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$703
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$675
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$861
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$655
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$594
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$878
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$682
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$922
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$562
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$664
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$785
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1555
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$612
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$618
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$587
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$601
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$849
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$785
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551