Kananga vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$394
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
5
32
😀 Quality of life
12
21
🏙️ Population
1.97M
14.6M

The cost of living in Kananga is 10% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5353rd and 4833rd ($1029 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the DR Congo.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kananga compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Ranked 9th vs 1st best cities to live in the DR Congo, and 9240th vs 9069th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kananga vs Kinshasa

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Kananga Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.34
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.26
 Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1247
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.16%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1026
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$508
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$115
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$8.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.82
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.65
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.27
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3176
$4749

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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

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849