Bangui vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$225
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$112
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
5
😀 Quality of life
8
12
🏙️ Population
889K
1.97M

The cost of living in Bangui is 49% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 8489th and 5353rd ($526 vs $1029) 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 9th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9279th and 9240th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$8.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$1247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$8.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$3176

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$808
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$494
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$496
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$836
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$858
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$506
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$571
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$505
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$671
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$621
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$596
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$536
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$957
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$644
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$793
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$543
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$698
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1363
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$849
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1241
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$879
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$618
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$595
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1148
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$665
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$755
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$928
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$538
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1413
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$508
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$505
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$555
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$536
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$960
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$708
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$520
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$536
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$397
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864

Cities near Kananga

Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$993
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$885
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$928
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$793
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1045
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$682
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1032
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$792
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$957
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$842
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$803
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$836
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1148
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$505
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$595
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$754
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$689
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$688
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$688
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$538
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$689
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$491
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$686
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$396
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$412
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$858
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$524
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$687
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$912
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$499
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$687
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1069
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$758
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$536
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$597
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1278