Accra vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$2400
🏠 One person rent
$323
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$94.5
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
6
😀 Quality of life
56
12
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.97M

The cost of living in Accra is 17% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 6525th and 5401st ($861 vs $1037) 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 0.1 months in Kananga. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Kananga ranked 10th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6316th and 9247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Kananga

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Accra Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1241
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$1045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$124
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$4.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$3248

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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