Kinshasa vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kinshasa | Owerri | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Kinshasa is 30% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 4732nd and 3008th ($1120 vs $1611) 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.1 months in Owerri. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Owerri ranked 19th in Nigeria, while ranked 6909th and 9183rd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Brazzaville | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Kinkala | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
| 371 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
| 914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
| 924 km or 574 mi |  Bata | |
| 937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 958 km or 595 mi |  Berberati | |
| 971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
| 977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
| 1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
| 1085 km or 674 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
| 1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
| 1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Kumba |
Cities near Owerri
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 50 km or 31 mi |  Umuahia | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Aba | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Awka | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Onitsha | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Port Harcourt | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Enugu | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Warri | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Calabar | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Benin | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Owo | |
| 273 km or 169 mi | Malabo | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Akure | |
| 284 km or 176 mi | Kumba | |
| 284 km or 177 mi | Buea | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Limbe | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Ado Ekiti | |
| 336 km or 209 mi | Douala | |
| 350 km or 218 mi | Bamenda | |
| 351 km or 218 mi | Ife | |
| 372 km or 231 mi | Osogbo | |
| 374 km or 233 mi | Bafoussam | |
| 400 km or 249 mi | Abuja | |
| 405 km or 252 mi | Ibadan | |
| 416 km or 258 mi | Lagos | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Oyo | |
| 433 km or 269 mi | Ilorin | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Abeokuta | |
| 462 km or 287 mi | Minna | |
| 501 km or 311 mi |  Porto-Novo | |
| 504 km or 313 mi | Bata | |
| 520 km or 323 mi | Cotonou | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Yaounde | |
| 535 km or 333 mi | Jos | |
| 562 km or 349 mi | Kaduna | |
| 574 km or 356 mi | Sao Tome | |
| 577 km or 358 mi | Save | |
| 578 km or 359 mi | Trindade | |
| 588 km or 366 mi | Abomey | |
| 620 km or 385 mi | Bauchi | |
| 625 km or 388 mi | Zaria |