Kananga vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2400
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$400
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.5
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
6
27
😀 Quality of life
12
32
🏙️ Population
1.97M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kananga is 91% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5401st and 8447th ($1037 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.1 months in Kananga compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Kananga ranked 10th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 9247th and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kananga vs Meru

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Kananga Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.52
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.74
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1241
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.13%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1045
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$511
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.84
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3248
$9031

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$1067
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544