Bangui vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$2362
🏠 One person rent
$209
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$340
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$123
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
6
😀 Quality of life
13
13
🏙️ Population
889K
1.97M

The cost of living in Bangui is 50% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 8641st and 5429th ($506 vs $1019) 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 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.1 months in Kananga. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Kananga ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9225th and 9226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Kananga

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Bangui Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$710
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$1291
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$1043
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$518
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$6.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$45.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$3230

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$801
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$478
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$477
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$833
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$843
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$490
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$551
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$489
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$666
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$601
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$576
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$946
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$567
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$759
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$699
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1156
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$821
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1209
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$860
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$514
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$590
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1133
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$627
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$738
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$533
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$490
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1272
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$494
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$490
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$476
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$938
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$743
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$505
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$533
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$373
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846

Cities near Kananga

Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$979
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$872
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$915
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$771
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1044
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$595
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1029
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$770
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$946
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$828
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$779
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$833
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1133
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$543
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$590
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$750
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$688
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$689
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$690
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$533
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$691
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$533
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$689
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$411
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$447
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$843
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$583
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$688
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1166
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$553
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$688
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1378
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$872
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$671
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1602