Kinshasa vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2321
🏠 One person rent
$534
$1411
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1516
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$48.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$84.7
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
31
41
😀 Quality of life
40
11
🏙️ Population
11.9M
908K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 38% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 5365th and 2936th ($1041 vs $1686) 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 6878th and 9173rd 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
$6.22
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$15.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$23.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
17.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$498
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$8.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$0.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$5.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$0.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$7.13
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$2.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$8.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$1.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$12.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$1444

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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
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$906
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$638
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$1036
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$651
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$469
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$886
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$374
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$537
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$658
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$812
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$635
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$933
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$655
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$710
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1368
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$714
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$774
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$704
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$794
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1262
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$759
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1133
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$699
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$526
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1019
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$787
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$710
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1201
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$755
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$764
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$757
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$377
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$878
577 km or 358 mi Save
$644
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$879
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$617
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$735
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$621