Kananga vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kananga Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$394
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
5
68
😀 Quality of life
12
58
🏙️ Population
1.97M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kananga is 27% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5353rd and 6622nd ($1029 vs $811) 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 0.1 months in Kananga compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Kananga ranked 9th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 9240th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Kananga vs Nairobi infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kananga vs Nairobi

Prices for goods and services in Kananga and Nairobi are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kananga Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.34
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1247
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.16%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1026
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$508
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$115
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.82
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.65
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.27
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3176
$8707

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kananga

Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$993
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$885
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$928
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$793
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1045
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$682
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1032
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$792
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$957
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$842
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$803
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$836
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1148
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$505
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$595
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$754
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$689
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$688
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$688
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$538
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$689
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$491
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$686
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$396
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$412
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$858
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$524
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$687
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$912
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$499
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$687
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1069
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$758
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$536
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$597
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1278

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820