Kananga vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$394
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
5
11
😀 Quality of life
12
14
🏙️ Population
1.97M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kananga is 3% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5353rd and 5146th ($1029 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd 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 Mbuji-Mayi. Ranked 9th vs 6th best cities to live in the DR Congo, and 9240th vs 9211th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kananga vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Kananga Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.34
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1247
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.16%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1026
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$508
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$115
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.82
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.65
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.27
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3176
$3306

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Cities near Kananga

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

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595