Bangui vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$934
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$207
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$815
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
5
😀 Quality of life
9
18
🏙️ Population
889K
1.97M

The cost of living in Bangui is 48% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 8577th and 5768th ($489 vs $934) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in the Central African Republic and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 0.9 months in Kananga. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Kananga ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9277th and 9027th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$1257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
12.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$7047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$516
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$5.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$6.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$8.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$8.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$24.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$89.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$3136

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$770
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$462
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$462
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$825
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$804
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$469
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$548
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$467
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$567
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$633
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$616
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$510
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$860
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$264
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$761
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$501
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$436
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1300
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$860
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1242
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$808
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$314
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$561
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1001
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$587
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$683
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$511
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$469
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$990
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$476
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$468
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$241
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$1034
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$697
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$484
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$237
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805

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