Kinshasa vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kinshasa Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$527
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
46
😀 Quality of life
47
38
🏙️ Population
11.9M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 124% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5309th and 8781st ($1001 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6524th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Kinshasa vs Lagos infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kinshasa vs Lagos

Prices for goods and services in Kinshasa and Lagos are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kinshasa Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$0.32
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$5.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$718

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443