Douala vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$748
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
21
5
😀 Quality of life
40
12
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.97M

The cost of living in Douala is 32% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 4344th and 5353rd ($1363 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Cameroon and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Cameroon vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.1 months in Kananga. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Kananga ranked 9th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7753rd and 9240th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$8.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$1026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$8.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$3176

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013

Cities near Kananga

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