Kano vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$208
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.3
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
24
31
😀 Quality of life
13
40
🏙️ Population
4.35M
14.6M

The cost of living in Kano is 51% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8204th and 4732nd ($553 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Kano ranked 12th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9094th and 6909th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Kinshasa

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Kano Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.67
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.78
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.13
 Cappuccino
$4.68
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.51%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.44
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.41
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.33
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.75
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.2
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1380
$4674

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KanoKinshasa

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$556
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$462
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$695
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$634
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$533
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$805
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$779
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$972
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$677
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$485
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$553
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$558
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$523
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$1019
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$776
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$883
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$1611
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$555
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$527
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$486
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$621
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Distance City Cost of living
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$580
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$520
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$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
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$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
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$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
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$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
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$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
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$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
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$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
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$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
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$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
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$900
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$900
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$1265
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$655
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$741
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$601
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$746
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$764