Kananga vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$412
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$991
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$814
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
5
31
😀 Quality of life
14
40
🏙️ Population
1.97M
11.9M

The cost of living in Kananga is 10% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6049th and 5365th ($932 vs $1041) 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 0.9 months in Kananga compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Ranked 5th vs 1st best cities to live in the DR Congo, and 9059th vs 6878th 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
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.2
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$4.21
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.47
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1235
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$652
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7038
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$514
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$4.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.68
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.07
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.2
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3289
$3879

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Cities near Kananga

Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$902
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$815
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$852
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$728
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$947
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$723
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$939
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$730
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$855
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$763
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$723
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$810
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1041
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$559
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$589
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$546
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$508
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$509
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$509
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$529
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$510
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$579
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$509
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$587
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$441
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$796
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$545
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$509
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1017
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$598
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$509
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1028
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$723
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$622
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1090

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933