Dakar vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2404
🏠 One person rent
$549
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$814
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
29
5
😀 Quality of life
47
14
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.97M

The cost of living in Dakar is 29% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 4607th and 6049th ($1198 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6422nd and 9059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1235
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
12.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$3.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$88.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$3289

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$902
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$815
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$852
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$728
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$947
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$723
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$939
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$730
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$855
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$763
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$723
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$810
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1041
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$559
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$589
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$546
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$508
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$509
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$509
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$529
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$510
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$579
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$509
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$587
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$441
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$796
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$545
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$509
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1017
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$598
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$509
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1028
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$723
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$622
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1090