Kinshasa vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$3908
🏠 One person rent
$581
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$1438
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$2878
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
38
😀 Quality of life
27
87
🏙️ Population
14.6M
574K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 31% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4904th and 3402nd ($1133 vs $1648) 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 0.2 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 21st in Canada, while ranked 8881st and 327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Quebec City

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Kinshasa Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$8149

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1638
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1457
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1238
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1219
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1441
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1365
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1421
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1575
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1504
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1122
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1289
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1533
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1675
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1421
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1384
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1199
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1702
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1816
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1817
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1829
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1828
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1861
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1892
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1863
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1874
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2051
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1850
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1901
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1937
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1828
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1852
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$2058
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1921
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1913