Abuja vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$2400
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$94.5
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
39
6
😀 Quality of life
23
12
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.97M

The cost of living in Abuja is 50% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 3904th and 5401st ($1551 vs $1037) 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 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.1 months in Kananga. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kananga ranked 10th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9058th and 9247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Kananga

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Abuja Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$1241
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$124
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$8.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$4.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$3248

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$785
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

Cities near Kananga

Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$887
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$932
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$785
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1039
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$662
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1039
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$786
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$961
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$839
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$798
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$851
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1163
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$517
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$602
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$759
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$693
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$691
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$691
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$543
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$694
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$507
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$692
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$395
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$409
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$857
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$544
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$693
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1030
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$518
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$691
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1229
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$811
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$543
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$620
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1473