Kinshasa vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$581
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$3517
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
86
😀 Quality of life
27
94
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.79M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 53% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4904th and 1059th ($1133 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 8881st and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Toronto

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Kinshasa Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$22670

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$590
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$533
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$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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$2233
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$2308
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$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
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$2046
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$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053