Kananga vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2362
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$399
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$340
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
6
16
😀 Quality of life
13
19
🏙️ Population
1.97M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kananga is 9% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5429th and 4925th ($1019 vs $1125) 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 0.1 months in Kananga compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Ranked 7th vs 2nd best cities to live in the DR Congo, and 9226th vs 9126th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kananga vs Lubumbashi

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Kananga Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.56
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$710
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1291
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1043
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$119
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.82
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.72
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.6
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3230
$4525

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$979
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$872
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$915
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$771
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1044
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$595
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1029
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$770
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$946
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$828
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$779
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$833
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1133
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$543
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$590
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$750
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$688
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$689
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$690
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$533
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$691
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$533
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$689
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$411
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$447
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$843
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$583
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$688
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1166
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$553
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$688
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1378
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$872
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$671
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1602

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452