Abuja vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$953
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$961
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
37
31
😀 Quality of life
19
40
🏙️ Population
1.57M
11.9M

The cost of living in Abuja is 21% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4418th and 5365th ($1262 vs $1041) 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8886th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$3879

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$787
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$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$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