Kinshasa vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$3852
🏠 One person rent
$527
$943
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1495
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$2445
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
46
😀 Quality of life
47
89
🏙️ Population
11.9M
705K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 42% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 5309th and 2629th ($1001 vs $1714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 100th 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 Winnipeg. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Winnipeg ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 6524th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$56.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$92.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
6.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$2759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$2870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$593
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$12093

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
201 km or 125 mi Brandon
$1389
218 km or 135 mi Grand Forks
$1779
335 km or 208 mi Fargo
$1678
335 km or 208 mi West Fargo
$1774
336 km or 209 mi Moorhead
$2081
353 km or 219 mi Minot
$1634
434 km or 270 mi Bismarck
$1831
438 km or 272 mi Mandan
$1906
501 km or 312 mi Aberdeen
$2284
508 km or 316 mi Duluth
$1638
510 km or 317 mi Williston
$1841
513 km or 319 mi Superior
$1866
530 km or 330 mi St. Cloud
$1485
535 km or 332 mi Regina
$1526
554 km or 344 mi Watertown
$2425
574 km or 357 mi Elk River
$2450
584 km or 363 mi Ramsey
$2690
592 km or 368 mi Andover
$2489
593 km or 368 mi Champlin
$2521
598 km or 372 mi Thunder Bay
$1849
601 km or 374 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
602 km or 374 mi Blaine
$2457
603 km or 374 mi Maple Grove
$2357
604 km or 375 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
604 km or 375 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
607 km or 377 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
608 km or 378 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
608 km or 378 mi Fridley
$2403
609 km or 378 mi Plymouth
$2303
609 km or 378 mi New Hope
$2287
610 km or 379 mi Crystal
$2285
612 km or 380 mi New Brighton
$2312
612 km or 381 mi Golden Valley
$2241
613 km or 381 mi Shoreview
$2284
617 km or 383 mi Minnetonka
$2346
617 km or 384 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
618 km or 384 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
618 km or 384 mi Minneapolis
$2240
620 km or 385 mi Roseville
$2174
621 km or 386 mi Brookings
$2808