Ibadan vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ibadan Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$424
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$1302
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$116
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
47
31
😀 Quality of life
33
40
🏙️ Population
2.55M
11.9M

The cost of living in Ibadan is 27% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6622nd and 5365th ($759 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 Ibadan compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Ibadan ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7660th and 6878th 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
$1.3
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1268
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.8
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.21%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$329
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.7
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.53
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.15
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.61
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.62
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.59
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.69
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.4
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1870
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$699
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$1019
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$774
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$704
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1133
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$526
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$635
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
173 km or 107 mi Save
$644
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$710
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$658
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$755
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$617
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$537
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$886
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$655
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$711
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$1036
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$652
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$652
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$656
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$846
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$570
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$787
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$656
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$345
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1686
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$469
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1262
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$906
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$651
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$638
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$368
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$546
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$585
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$747
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$377
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$374
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$492
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$621

Cities near Kinshasa

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