Kinshasa vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$581
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
37
😀 Quality of life
27
26
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 42% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4904th and 6787th ($1133 vs $795) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 8881st and 8900th 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
$4.93
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$1896

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657