Dakar vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$571
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
29
5
😀 Quality of life
49
12
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.97M

The cost of living in Dakar is 19% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 4661st and 5353rd ($1221 vs $1029) 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 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.1 months in Kananga. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kananga ranked 9th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6722nd and 9240th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Kananga

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Dakar Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$8.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$1247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$3176

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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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