Kananga vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$934
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2405
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$419
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$1006
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$815
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
5
21
😀 Quality of life
18
29
🏙️ Population
1.97M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kananga is 86% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5768th and 8495th ($934 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the DR Congo and Liberia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kananga compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Kananga ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 9027th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kananga Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.6
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1257
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$652
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7047
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$516
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.99
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.1
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3136
$2816

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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

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486