Kananga vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2362
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$399
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$340
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
6
11
😀 Quality of life
13
16
🏙️ Population
1.97M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kananga is 3% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5429th and 5217th ($1019 vs $1047) 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 7th vs 4th best cities to live in the DR Congo, and 9226th vs 9189th 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
$7.56
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.98
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$710
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1291
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1043
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$119
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.82
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.72
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.6
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3230
$3375

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Cities near Kananga

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 Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590