Bangui vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$2404
🏠 One person rent
$226
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$814
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
5
😀 Quality of life
6
14
🏙️ Population
889K
1.97M

The cost of living in Bangui is 44% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 8546th and 6049th ($518 vs $932) 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 0.8 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 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9268th and 9059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$1235
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
12.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$5.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$88.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$3289

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$757
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$488
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$487
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$810
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$796
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$493
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$666
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$492
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$764
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$724
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$701
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$855
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$616
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$794
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$529
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$714
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1368
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$933
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1201
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$826
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$584
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$589
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1041
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$655
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$710
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$852
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$529
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$812
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$500
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$494
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$545
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$944
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$702
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$513
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$531
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$374
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801

Cities near Kananga

Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$902
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$815
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$852
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$728
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$947
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$723
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$939
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$730
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$855
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$763
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$723
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$810
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1041
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$559
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$589
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$546
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$508
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$509
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$509
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$529
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$510
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$579
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$509
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$587
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$441
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$796
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$545
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$509
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1017
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$598
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$509
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1028
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$723
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$622
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1090