Abuja vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
39
33
😀 Quality of life
23
27
🏙️ Population
1.69M
14.6M

The cost of living in Abuja is 21% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4364th and 4904th ($1375 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9006th and 8881st 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
$2.62
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$5052

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$692
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$323
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$760
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$517
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$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821