Kinshasa vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$3837
🏠 One person rent
$527
$840
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1268
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$2472
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
39
😀 Quality of life
47
87
🏙️ Population
11.9M
549K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 40% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5309th and 2827th ($1001 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 109th 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.5 months in Quebec City. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 6524th and 204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$6211

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1653
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1529
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1560
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1342
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1053
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1379
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1588
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1468
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1567
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1585
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1587
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1397
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1586
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1158
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1659
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1816
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1783
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1835
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1772
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1882
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1906
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1820
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1962
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2105
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1821
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1949
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1808
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1821
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1874
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1912
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1813