Abuja vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$2404
🏠 One person rent
$953
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$814
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
37
5
😀 Quality of life
19
14
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.97M

The cost of living in Abuja is 35% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 4418th and 6049th ($1262 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Nigeria and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.9 months in Kananga. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kananga ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8886th and 9059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$1235
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
12.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$88.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$3289

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$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$902
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$815
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$852
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$728
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$947
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$723
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$939
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$730
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$855
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$763
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$723
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$810
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1041
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$559
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$589
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$546
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$508
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$509
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$509
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$529
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$510
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$579
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$509
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$587
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$441
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$796
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$545
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$509
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1017
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$598
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$509
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1028
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$723
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$622
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1090