Kinshasa vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$527
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
31
63
😀 Quality of life
47
61
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.01M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 18% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5309th and 6208th ($1001 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 6524th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.68
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$7844

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416