Kananga vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2536
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$413
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$990
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$194
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$816
$275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
5
13
😀 Quality of life
14
20
🏙️ Population
1.97M
989K

The cost of living in Kananga is 66% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5651st and 7807th ($976 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.8 months in Kananga compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Kananga ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 9075th and 8847th 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
$7.29
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.18
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.22
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1226
$362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.05%
12.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4060
$10555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$511
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.9
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.14
$4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.72
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.8
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.7
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3312
$2351

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$934
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$828
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$876
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$746
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$975
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$634
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$961
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$747
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$910
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$803
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$759
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$850
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1120
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$496
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$580
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$719
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$648
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$647
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$648
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$520
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$651
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$479
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$648
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$381
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$413
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$806
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$518
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$648
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$776
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$492
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$650
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$875
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$771
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$522
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$613
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1018

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688