Kinshasa vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$765
🏠 One person rent
$527
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$343
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$90
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$109
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
36
😀 Quality of life
47
17
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 183% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 5309th and 9080th ($1001 vs $354) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Onitsha. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Onitsha ranked 14th in Nigeria, while ranked 6524th and 9077th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$1.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$7.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$1.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$0.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$0.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$5.82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$8.94
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
17.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$9.07
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$5.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$0.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$2.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$1.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$0.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$1.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$1.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$27.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$50.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$704

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$325
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$507
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$290
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$330
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$315
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$233
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$351
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$327
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$272
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$243
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$237
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$250
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$310
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$288
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$860
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$262
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$990
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$587
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$314
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$683
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$407
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$436
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$448
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$313
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$826
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1300
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$761
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$697
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$269
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$732
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$210
518 km or 322 mi Save
$676
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$677
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$265
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$272
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1242
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$567
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$678
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$617