Dakar vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$934
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$550
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$815
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
29
5
😀 Quality of life
51
18
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.97M

The cost of living in Dakar is 26% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 4491st and 5768th ($1179 vs $934) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Senegal and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Senegal vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.9 months in Kananga. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kananga ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6249th and 9027th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$1257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
12.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$7047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$516
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$8.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$8.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$24.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$89.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$3136

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$890
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$824
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$829
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$740
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$961
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$767
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$953
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$746
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$860
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$776
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$739
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$825
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1001
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$554
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$561
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$493
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$453
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$449
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$448
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$511
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$445
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$566
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$448
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$572
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$458
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$804
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$539
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$446
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1121
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$575
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$449
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1107
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$677
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$510
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$599
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1236