Kananga vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2400
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$400
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.5
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
6
35
😀 Quality of life
12
50
🏙️ Population
1.97M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kananga is 51% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5401st and 7322nd ($1037 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 9th 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 0.2 months in Lusaka. Kananga ranked 10th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 9247th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kananga vs Lusaka

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Kananga Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.52
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.74
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1241
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.13%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1045
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$511
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.84
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3248
$13300

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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 Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
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
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692