Kananga vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2400
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$400
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.5
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
6
33
😀 Quality of life
12
24
🏙️ Population
1.97M
14.6M

The cost of living in Kananga is 11% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5401st and 4860th ($1037 vs $1163) 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 10th vs 1st best cities to live in the DR Congo, and 9247th vs 9013th 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
$7.52
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1241
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.13%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1045
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$511
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$8.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.84
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3248
$5144

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Cities near Kananga

Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$887
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$932
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$785
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1039
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$662
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1039
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$786
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$961
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$839
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$798
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$851
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1163
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$517
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$602
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$759
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$693
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$691
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$691
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$543
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$694
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$507
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$692
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$395
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$409
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$857
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$544
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$693
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1030
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$518
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$691
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1229
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$811
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$543
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$620
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1473

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834