Kananga vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2400
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$400
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.5
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
6
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 5401st and 5187th ($1037 vs $1067) 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 10th vs 7th best cities to live in the DR Congo, and 9247th vs 9222nd 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
$7.52
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.74
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1241
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.13%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1045
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$511
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.84
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3248
$3356

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Cities near Kananga

Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$887
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$932
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$785
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1039
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$662
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1039
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$786
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$961
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$839
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$798
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$851
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1163
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$517
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$602
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$759
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$693
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$691
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$691
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$543
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$694
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$507
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$692
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$395
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$409
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$857
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$544
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$693
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1030
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$518
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$691
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1229
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$811
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$543
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$620
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1473

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602