Kinshasa vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$581
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$608
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
33
63
😀 Quality of life
27
60
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.76M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 31% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4904th and 6476th ($1133 vs $864) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 8881st and 5902nd 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
$4.93
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$8877

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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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559