Ibadan vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ibadan Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$262
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$784
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$126
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$78
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.5
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$81.5
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
47
31
😀 Quality of life
34
47
🏙️ Population
2.55M
11.9M

The cost of living in Ibadan is 74% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 9275th and 5309th ($262 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 0.3 months in Ibadan compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Ibadan ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7930th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ibadan vs Kinshasa

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Ibadan Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.63
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.61
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.24
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$0.3
$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
$130
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$409
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.19
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.41
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.34%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$173
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.13
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.58
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.62
$3.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.21
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.62
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.58
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.5
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.26
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.7
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.69
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.4
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$17.6
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$532
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$407
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$826
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$250
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$310
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$448
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$314
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$243
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
173 km or 107 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$697
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$272
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$732
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$677
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$315
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$351
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$617
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$678
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$354
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$616
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$617
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$616
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$325
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$482
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$313
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$620
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$353
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$507
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$290
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$288
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$330
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$327
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$233
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$446
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$512
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$497
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$582
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$210
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$237
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$443
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$265

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