Abuja vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$990
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$816
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
38
5
😀 Quality of life
19
14
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.97M

The cost of living in Abuja is 54% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 3416th and 5651st ($1502 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 0.8 months in Kananga. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kananga ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8901st and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$4060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$88.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$3312

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$743
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$371
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$820
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$526
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$462
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$759
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$651
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$805
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$634
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$535
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$972
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$553
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$695
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$587
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$558
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$883
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1611
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$677
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$776
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$579
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$881
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$621
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$553
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$384
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$679
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$972
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1030
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$426
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$555
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1113
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$764
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$974
562 km or 349 mi Save
$613
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$553
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$601
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$655
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$741
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1265

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$934
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$828
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$876
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$746
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$975
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$634
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$961
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$747
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$910
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$803
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$759
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$850
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1120
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$496
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$580
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$719
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$648
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$647
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$648
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$520
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$651
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$479
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$648
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$381
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$413
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$806
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$518
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$648
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$776
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$492
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$650
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$875
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$771
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$522
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$613
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1018