Kinshasa vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1552
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$3818
🏠 One person rent
$534
$876
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1845
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$481
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$819
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
8
😀 Quality of life
40
58
🏙️ Population
11.9M
24.7K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 33% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 5365th and 3466th ($1041 vs $1552) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and the Seychelles, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 months in Victoria. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 6878th and 5469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$9.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$813
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$707
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$77.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$98.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$23.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$41.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$89
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$8081

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$719
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1093
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1091
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$711
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$457
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$502
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$796
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$804
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$826
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$789
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$674
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$767
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$560
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$701
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$777
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$736
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1397
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$675
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$519
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1432
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$601
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1441
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1481
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1444
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1538
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1451
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1665
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1457
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1454
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1371
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1500
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$348
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1394
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$639
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$548
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$684
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$535
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$482