Kinshasa vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$563
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
32
47
😀 Quality of life
21
41
🏙️ Population
14.6M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 4% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4833rd and 4957th ($1148 vs $1102) 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 0.1 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 9069th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576