Kananga vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$934
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2405
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$419
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1006
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$815
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
5
28
😀 Quality of life
18
47
🏙️ Population
1.97M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kananga is 38% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5768th and 6978th ($934 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the DR Congo and Rwanda, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kananga compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Kananga ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 9027th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kananga Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.6
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1257
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$652
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7047
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$516
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.99
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.1
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3136
$6579

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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

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571