Kananga vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$934
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2405
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$419
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$1006
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$815
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
5
30
😀 Quality of life
18
29
🏙️ Population
1.97M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kananga is 92% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5768th and 8601st ($934 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th 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 0.9 months in Kananga compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Kananga ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 9027th and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kananga Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.6
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1257
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$652
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7047
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$516
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.99
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.1
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3136
$6789

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$530
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539