Dakar vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$2400
🏠 One person rent
$639
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$94.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
31
6
😀 Quality of life
52
12
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.97M

The cost of living in Dakar is 27% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 4534th and 5401st ($1320 vs $1037) 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 10th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6578th and 9247th 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
$8.31
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$1241
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$124
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$3248

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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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