Cost of Living in Port-Gentil vs Kinshasa

Cost of living in Port-Gentil is 28% lower than in Kinshasa (without rent).

Rent in Port-Gentil is 45% cheaper than in Kinshasa.

Cost of living including rent in Port-Gentil is 37% lower than in Kinshasa.

Food in Port-Gentil is 10% cheaper than in Kinshasa.

Transport in Port-Gentil is 77% cheaper than in Kinshasa.

Port-Gentil vs. Kinshasa Comparision

Port-Gentil Kinshasa
Cost of Living, including rent
659 $
1,041 $
Without Rent
366 $
507 $
Rent & Utilities
292 $
534 $
Food
256 $
285 $
Transport
33 $
148 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
502 $
961 $
Quality of Life
21
40
Population
136.0K
11.9M

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Port-Gentil Kinshasa

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
5.56 $ 6.22 $
Dinner, for 2 27.4 $ 37.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.87 $ 4.52 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.88 $ 2.23 $
Capuccino 1.95 $ 5.02 $
Coke, 330ml 1 $ 1.06 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.23 $ 1 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.19 $ 1.81 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.27 $ 1.47 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.12 $ 2.27 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.81 $ 5.41 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.45 $ 3.74 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.61 $ 6.99 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.02 $ 3.85 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.38 $ 1.2 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.45 $ 2.21 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.16 $ 1.43 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.22 $ 2.21 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.46 $ 0.8 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.65 $ 1.34 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.28 $ 11.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.37 $ 2 $
Cigarette pack 2.9 $ 4.51 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.77 $ 0.61 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 31.6 $ 66.7 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.08 $ 1.12 $
Taxi, 8 km 9.65 $ 4.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 33.3 $ 40.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.3 $ 1.86 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.6 $ 2.59 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.58 $ 1.11 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.38 $ 0.69 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
48.2 $ 135 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
74.3 $ 207 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
23.6 $ 17.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 205 $ 269 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 393 $ 1,040 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 283 $ 827 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 540 $ 1,750 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,288 $ 10,294 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 963 $ 709 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 502 $ 961 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.39 % 12.37 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.4 $ 44.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.64 $ 8.29 $
Haircut 6.27 $ 4.76 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 79.2 $ 56.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 46.7 $ 24.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 239 $ 101 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,302 $ 3,879 $