Kinshasa vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$534
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$2544
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
39
😀 Quality of life
40
86
🏙️ Population
11.9M
549K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 42% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5365th and 2544th ($1041 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 95th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 6878th and 316th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$6.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$6253

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$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1766
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1462
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1509
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1211
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1082
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1410
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1645
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1449
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1613
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1544
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1566
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1540
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1582
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1187
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1740
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1836
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1823
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1845
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1821
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1878
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1901
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1849
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1896
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2057
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1954
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1960
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1861
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1871
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1996
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1927
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1751