Kinshasa vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$578
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$162
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
47
😀 Quality of life
40
40
🏙️ Population
14.6M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 0.6% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4732nd and 4761st ($1120 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the DR Congo and Nigeria, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6909th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$2289

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$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$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
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$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
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
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$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507