Kananga vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$934
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2405
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$419
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$1006
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$815
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
5
10
😀 Quality of life
18
20
🏙️ Population
1.97M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kananga is 2% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5768th and 5611th ($934 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in the DR Congo.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kananga compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Ranked 4th vs 3rd best cities to live in the DR Congo, and 9027th vs 8982nd 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
$7.92
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.6
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1257
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$652
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7047
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$516
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.99
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.1
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3136
$3239

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Cities near Kananga

Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$890
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$824
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$829
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$740
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$961
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$767
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$953
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$746
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$860
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$776
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$739
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$825
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1001
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$554
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$561
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$493
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$453
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$449
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$448
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$511
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$445
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$566
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$448
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$572
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$458
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$804
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$539
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$446
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1121
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$575
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$449
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1107
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$677
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$510
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$599
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1236

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561