Kinshasa vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$534
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
46
😀 Quality of life
40
41
🏙️ Population
11.9M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 8% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5365th and 4791st ($1041 vs $1133) 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6878th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492