Cape Town vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$2400
🏠 One person rent
$773
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$1343
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$94.5
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
55
6
😀 Quality of life
55
12
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.97M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 32% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 4432nd and 5401st ($1366 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in South Africa and the DR Congo, respectively. Check South Africa vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.1 months in Kananga. Cape Town ranked 4th best city to live in South Africa vs Kananga ranked 10th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6382nd and 9247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Kananga

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Cape Town Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1556
$1241
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.25%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2160
$1045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1500
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.16
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$124
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$4.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$8.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.6
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5378
$3248

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$887
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$932
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$785
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1039
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$662
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1039
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$786
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$961
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$839
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$798
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$851
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1163
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$517
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$602
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$759
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$693
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$691
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$691
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$543
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$694
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$507
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$692
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$395
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$409
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$857
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$544
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$693
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1030
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$518
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$691
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1229
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$811
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$543
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$620
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1473