Kinshasa vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$563
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$485
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
32
62
😀 Quality of life
21
57
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.76M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 30% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4833rd and 6318th ($1148 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the DR Congo and Ecuador, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 9069th and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Quito

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Kinshasa Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515