Abuja vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$165
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$1024
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
37
31
😀 Quality of life
21
47
🏙️ Population
1.57M
11.9M

The cost of living in Abuja is 71% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 9247th and 5309th ($288 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd 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 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8926th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$3.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$4181

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$313
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$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860