Kinshasa vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2151
🏠 One person rent
$563
$1475
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1281
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$67.7
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
32
42
😀 Quality of life
21
17
🏙️ Population
14.6M
908K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 35% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 4833rd and 2835th ($1148 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 months in Owerri. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Owerri ranked 17th in Nigeria, while ranked 9069th and 9159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Owerri

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Kinshasa Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$14.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$37.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
18.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$8.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$4.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$8.08
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$14.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$1311

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$961
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$674
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$878
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$1051
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$676
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$563
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$926
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$397
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$632
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$664
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1413
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$644
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$849
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$665
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$755
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1363
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$698
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$778
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$705
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$793
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1514
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$752
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1102
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$664
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$526
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1013
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$852
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$743
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1241
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$793
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$671
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$810
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$393
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1046
577 km or 358 mi Save
$646
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1044
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$598
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$781
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$652