Dar es Salaam vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$934
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2111
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$315
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$815
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
44
5
😀 Quality of life
55
18
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.97M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 23% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 6696th and 5768th ($720 vs $934) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Tanzania and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Tanzania vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.9 months in Kananga. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Kananga ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5965th and 9027th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Kananga

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Dar es Salaam Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$2.12
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$924
$1257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
12.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$7047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6621
$516
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$5.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$6.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$8.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.13
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.57
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$24.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$328
$89.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14488
$3136

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$762
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$706
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$600
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$622
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$493
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$581
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$536
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$571
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$524
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$646
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$457
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$530
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$587
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1144
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$338
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$486
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$439
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$585
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$337
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$493
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1127
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$441
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1165
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$405
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$335
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$424
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$332
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1176
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$367
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$557
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$332
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$557
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$326
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$542
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$446
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$547
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$448
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$449

Cities near Kananga

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