Abuja vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1494
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$2518
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$1994
$907
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$915
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
38
31
😀 Quality of life
22
27
🏙️ Population
1.69M
14.6M

The cost of living in Abuja is 35% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4025th and 5112th ($1494 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.8 months in Kinshasa. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8930th and 8775th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.55
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1803
$916
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3229
$1611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1570
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$89.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.5
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.45%
13.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$6225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$699
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$61.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.22
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$8.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.95
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.79
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$7.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$5.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$52.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$4363

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$756
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$401
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$826
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$542
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$480
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$767
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$669
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$866
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$654
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$521
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1064
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$549
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$598
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$633
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$956
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$681
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$761
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$586
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$925
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$679
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$614
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$390
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$681
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1111
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1009
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$437
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$620
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1185
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$846
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1104
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$560
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$679
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$737
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1132
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1422

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$597
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$536
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$815
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$534
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$537
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$535
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$848
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$822
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$586
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$880
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$798
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$877
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$794
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$941
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$979
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$658
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$709
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$649
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1256
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$672
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1006
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$581
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$845
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$496
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$641
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$760
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$831
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$662
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$527
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$813
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1006
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1004
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1422
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$737
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1132
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$679
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$737
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$846