Kananga vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$412
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$991
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$814
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
5
36
😀 Quality of life
14
48
🏙️ Population
1.97M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kananga is 36% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6049th and 7016th ($932 vs $685) 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 0.9 months in Kananga compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Kananga ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 9059th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kananga Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.52
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.2
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.21
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.47
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1235
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$652
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7038
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$514
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.68
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.07
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.2
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3289
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$902
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$815
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$852
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$728
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$947
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$723
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$939
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$730
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$855
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$763
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$723
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$810
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1041
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$559
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$589
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$546
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$508
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$509
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$509
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$529
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$510
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$579
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$509
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$587
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$441
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$796
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$545
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$509
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1017
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$598
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$509
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1028
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$723
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$622
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1090

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670