Kinshasa vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$1849
🏠 One person rent
$585
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$69.9
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
37
😀 Quality of life
24
24
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 26% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4860th and 6203rd ($1163 vs $922) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Onitsha ranked 7th in Nigeria, while ranked 9013th and 9020th 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
$5.59
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$4.37
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$32.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$46.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$1084
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$21.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$5.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$1.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$92.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$9.13
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$1640

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$785
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1555
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$587
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$849
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$655
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$601
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$878
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$618
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$594
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$578
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$386
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$775
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$659
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1551
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$834
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1344
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$641
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$538
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$750
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$665
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$687
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1022
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$785
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1017
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1254
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$750
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$741
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$830
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$796
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$353
518 km or 322 mi Save
$650
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$612
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$584
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$750
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1239
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$668
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$802
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$673