Kananga vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$394
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$98
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
5
36
😀 Quality of life
12
50
🏙️ Population
1.97M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kananga is 57% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5353rd and 7398th ($1029 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 8th in the DR Congo and Zambia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kananga compared to 0.1 months in Lusaka. Kananga ranked 9th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 9240th and 6625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kananga Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.34
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1247
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.16%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1026
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$508
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$115
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.82
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.65
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.27
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3176
$11593

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$993
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$885
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$928
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$793
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1045
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$682
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1032
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$792
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$957
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$842
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$803
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$836
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1148
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$505
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$595
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$754
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$689
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$688
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$688
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$538
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$689
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$491
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$686
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$396
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$412
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$858
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$524
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$687
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$912
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$499
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$687
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1069
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$758
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$536
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$597
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1278

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692