Dakar vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$2362
🏠 One person rent
$623
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$340
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
31
6
😀 Quality of life
52
13
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.97M

The cost of living in Dakar is 26% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 4568th and 5429th ($1281 vs $1019) 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 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6494th and 9226th 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
$8.04
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$710
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$1291
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$1043
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$518
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$45.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$3230

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$979
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$872
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$915
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$771
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1044
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$595
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1029
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$770
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$946
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$828
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$779
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$833
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1133
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$543
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$590
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$750
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$688
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$689
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$690
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$533
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$691
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$533
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$689
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$411
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$447
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$843
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$583
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$688
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1166
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$553
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$688
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1378
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$872
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$671
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1602