Kananga vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2400
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$400
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.5
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
6
14
😀 Quality of life
12
30
🏙️ Population
1.97M
989K

The cost of living in Kananga is 75% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5401st and 8027th ($1037 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the DR Congo and Malawi, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kananga compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Kananga ranked 10th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 9247th and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kananga vs Lilongwe

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Kananga Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.52
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.74
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1241
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.13%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1045
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$511
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.84
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3248
$2330

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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 Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718