Kinshasa vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$3776
🏠 One person rent
$563
$826
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1323
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$538
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$2731
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
38
😀 Quality of life
21
88
🏙️ Population
14.6M
549K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 30% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4833rd and 3402nd ($1148 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 116th in the DR Congo and Canada, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Quebec City ranked 25th in Canada, while ranked 9069th and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$714
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$9628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$3472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$79
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$816
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$6103

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$595
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1622
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1019
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1470
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1265
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1136
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1388
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1363
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1420
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1455
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1077
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1223
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1486
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1449
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1304
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1120
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1671
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1776
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1767
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1786
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1766
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1820
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1853
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1805
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1842
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2055
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1903
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1911
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1814
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1820
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1930
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1892
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1763