Kinshasa vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2062
🏠 One person rent
$563
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$915
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$84.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$81.5
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
32
36
😀 Quality of life
21
18
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 9% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4833rd and 5196th ($1148 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 Onitsha. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 9069th and 9140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.84
🥤 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
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$572
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$24.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$38.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1061
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$6.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$2.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$1.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$8.54
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$1.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$1418

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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

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$878
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1774
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$563
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$961
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$632
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$674
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$926
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$676
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$664
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$644
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$397
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$778
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$705
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1514
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$849
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$752
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1413
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$665
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$755
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$664
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$698
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1102
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$852
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1013
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1363
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$793
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$743
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$810
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$793
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$393
518 km or 322 mi Save
$646
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$598
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$652
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$781
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1241
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$671
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$835
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$699