Kinshasa vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$2576
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$5834
🏠 One person rent
$527
$1582
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$2702
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$248
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$3483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
86
😀 Quality of life
47
94
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.79M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 61% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 5309th and 571st ($1001 vs $2576) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 6524th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$6.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$1662
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$2941
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$10196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$8230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$18837

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$511
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$805
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$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
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$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
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$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
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$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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$2390
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$2600
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$2622
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$2358
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$2128
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$2192
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$2578
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2114
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$1598
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$2293
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
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$2032
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$2244
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$2073
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$1862
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$1510
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$2218
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$1734
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$1821
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$1915
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$1879
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$2125
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$1408
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1949
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$2072
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$2084
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2217
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2194
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$2127
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2031
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$2156
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2004
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$2074
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$2049
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$2085
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$2097
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$1816
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$2151
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$2190