Kinshasa vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$5417
🏠 One person rent
$563
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$2341
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$241
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$3342
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
86
😀 Quality of life
21
99
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.79M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 53% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4833rd and 918th ($1148 vs $2464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 9069th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$1544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2463
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$49.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$8820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$7326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$17676

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$536
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$536
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$536
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$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
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$706
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$585
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$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
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$946
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$1116
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$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
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$660
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$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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$2241
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$2326
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$2033
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$2379
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$2449
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$1564
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$2193
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$1995
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$2038
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$2103
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$1869
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$1947
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$2049
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$2044
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$2045
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$2010
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$1443
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$1844
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$2096
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$2071
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$1928
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$2187
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$2124
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$2082
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$2109
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$1936
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$2083
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$1971
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$2021
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