Kinshasa vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$534
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$561
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
31
63
😀 Quality of life
40
60
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.76M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 15% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5365th and 6126th ($1041 vs $902) 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6878th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$7183

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483