Accra vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$934
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$174
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$815
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
5
😀 Quality of life
56
18
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.97M

The cost of living in Accra is 38% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 7827th and 5768th ($582 vs $934) 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 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.9 months in Kananga. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Kananga ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5889th and 9027th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$1257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
12.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$7047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$516
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$5.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$8.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$24.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$89.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$3136

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Kananga

Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$890
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$824
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$829
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$740
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$961
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$767
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$953
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$746
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$860
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$776
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$739
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$825
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1001
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$554
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$561
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$493
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$453
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$449
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$448
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$511
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$445
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$566
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$448
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$572
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$458
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$804
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$539
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$446
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1121
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$575
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$449
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1107
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$677
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$510
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$599
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1236