Kananga vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2362
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$399
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$340
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
6
35
😀 Quality of life
13
51
🏙️ Population
1.97M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kananga is 31% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5429th and 6881st ($1019 vs $777) 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 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 9226th and 6622nd 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
$7.56
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$710
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1291
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1043
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$119
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.82
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.72
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.6
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3230
$15258

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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 Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691