Accra vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2404
🏠 One person rent
$278
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$814
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
5
😀 Quality of life
53
14
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.97M

The cost of living in Accra is 20% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 6680th and 6049th ($747 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Ghana and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Ghana vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.9 months in Kananga. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Kananga ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6041st and 9059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1235
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
12.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$5.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$5.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$88.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$3289

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Kananga

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