Kananga vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$934
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2405
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$419
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1006
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$815
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
5
31
😀 Quality of life
18
47
🏙️ Population
1.97M
11.9M

The cost of living in Kananga is 7% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5768th and 5309th ($934 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in the DR Congo.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kananga compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Ranked 4th vs 1st best cities to live in the DR Congo, and 9027th vs 6524th 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
$7.92
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.6
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1257
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$652
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7047
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$516
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$3.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.99
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.1
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3136
$4181

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Cities near Kananga

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 Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860