Accra vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$297
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$112
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
51
5
😀 Quality of life
56
12
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.97M

The cost of living in Accra is 20% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 6574th and 5353rd ($822 vs $1029) 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 9th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6206th and 9240th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$8.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$1247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$1026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$8.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$3176

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

Cities near Kananga

Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$993
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$885
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$928
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$793
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1045
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$682
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1032
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$792
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$957
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$842
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$803
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$836
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1148
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$505
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$595
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$754
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$689
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$688
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$688
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$538
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$689
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$491
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$686
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$396
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$412
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$858
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$524
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$687
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$912
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$499
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$687
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1069
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$758
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$536
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$597
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1278