Bangui vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$221
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$990
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$816
😷 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 47% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 8532nd and 5651st ($513 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.8 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 9267th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$4060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.83
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.9
$88.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2664
$3312

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$767
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$482
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$482
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$850
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$806
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$485
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$527
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$486
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$747
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$556
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$533
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$522
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$910
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$665
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$555
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$523
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$553
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1265
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$764
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1121
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$843
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$609
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$580
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1120
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$601
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$655
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$876
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$520
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$487
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$741
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$495
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$485
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$553
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$519
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$974
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$668
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$508
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$523
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$384
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812

Cities near Kananga

Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$934
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$828
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$876
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$746
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$975
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$634
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$961
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$747
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$910
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$803
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$759
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$850
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1120
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$496
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$580
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$719
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$648
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$647
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$648
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$520
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$651
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$479
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$648
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$381
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$413
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$806
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$518
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$648
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$776
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$492
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$650
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$875
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$771
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$522
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$613
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1018