Kinshasa vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$2129
🏠 One person rent
$578
$590
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$1043
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$103
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
36
😀 Quality of life
40
12
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 15% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4732nd and 5680th ($1120 vs $972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 Onitsha. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 6909th and 9148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Onitsha

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Kinshasa Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.92
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$1.69
🥤 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
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$49.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
16.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$13.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$4.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$99.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$8.22
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$1.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$1617

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$520
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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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$805
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1611
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$462
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$883
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$558
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$621
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$881
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$679
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$651
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$634
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$384
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$779
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$695
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1502
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$764
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$776
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$741
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$601
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$535
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$655
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$677
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$553
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1113
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$743
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1030
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1265
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$555
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$670
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$820
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$709
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$371
518 km or 322 mi Save
$613
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$590
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$526
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$759
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1121
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$747
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$755
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$647