Kinshasa vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$527
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$71.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
31
24
😀 Quality of life
47
20
🏙️ Population
11.9M
264K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 44% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 5309th and 6828th ($1001 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 6524th and 8978th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Porto-Novo

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Kinshasa Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$76.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$8356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$4.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$9.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$48
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$6108

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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-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$732
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$448
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$677
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$826
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$678
173 km or 108 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$262
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$617
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$407
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$616
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$353
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$250
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$482
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$310
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$616
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$243
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$446
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$512
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$314
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$497
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$617
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$582
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$315
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$272
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$351
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$620
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$354
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$416
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$459
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$325
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$507
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$443
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$327
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$290
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$233
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$330
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$313
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288