Kinshasa vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$534
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$101
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
36
😀 Quality of life
40
12
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 0.5% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 5365th and 5406th ($1041 vs $1036) 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 0.9 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 6878th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$1688

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655