Kananga vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2536
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$413
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$990
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$194
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$816
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
5
29
😀 Quality of life
14
27
🏙️ Population
1.97M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kananga is 80% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5651st and 8317th ($976 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in the DR Congo and Kenya, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kananga compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Kananga ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 9075th and 8421st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kananga Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.29
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.18
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.22
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1226
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.05%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4060
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$511
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.9
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.14
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.72
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.8
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.7
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3312
$8023

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$1011
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$843
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$934
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$828
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$876
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$746
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$975
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$634
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$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

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$589
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$760
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$408
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$500
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$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
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$498
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$562
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$580
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$646
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$698
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$558
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$545
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$625
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$594
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$523
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$552
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$502
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$706
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$486
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$811
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$886
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$585
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$801
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$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
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$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
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$771
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$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
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$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518