Abuja vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$127
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
39
32
😀 Quality of life
22
21
🏙️ Population
1.69M
14.6M

The cost of living in Abuja is 32% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 3914th and 4833rd ($1514 vs $1148) 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 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9057th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Kinshasa

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Abuja Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$4749

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$852
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$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
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$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849