Kananga vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2536
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$413
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$990
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$194
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$816
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
5
10
😀 Quality of life
14
16
🏙️ Population
1.97M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kananga is 3% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5651st and 5435th ($976 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in the DR Congo.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kananga compared to 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Ranked 5th vs 3rd best cities to live in the DR Congo, and 9075th vs 9011th 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
$7.29
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.18
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.22
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1226
$1343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.05%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4060
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$511
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.9
$97.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.14
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.72
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.8
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.7
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3312
$3463

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Cities near Kananga

Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$934
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$828
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$876
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$746
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$975
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$634
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$961
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$747
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$910
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$803
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$759
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$850
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1120
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$496
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$580
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$719
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$648
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$647
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$648
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$520
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$651
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$479
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$648
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$381
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$413
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$806
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$518
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$648
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$776
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$492
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$650
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$875
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$771
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$522
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$613
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1018

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$828
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$976
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$934
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$746
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$876
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$975
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$747
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$961
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$803
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$719
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$759
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$496
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$647
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$648
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$634
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$648
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$910
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$651
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$648
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$479
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$413
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$648
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$381
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$518
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$776
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$650
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$492
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$771
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$875
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$613
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1018
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$917
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$850
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$806
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$580