Kananga vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$934
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2405
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$419
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$1006
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$815
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
5
67
😀 Quality of life
18
59
🏙️ Population
1.97M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kananga is 45% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5768th and 7242nd ($934 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st 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 0.6 months in Nairobi. Kananga ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 9027th and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kananga vs Nairobi

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Kananga Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.6
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.08
🥤 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
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1257
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$652
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7047
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$516
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.99
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.1
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3136
$6839

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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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747