Addis Ababa vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$2400
🏠 One person rent
$758
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$94.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
34
6
😀 Quality of life
45
12
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.97M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 22% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 4635th and 5401st ($1269 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Ethiopia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.1 months in Kananga. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kananga ranked 10th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7273rd and 9247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Kananga

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Addis Ababa Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1241
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$124
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$4.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$3248

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

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