Kananga vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2400
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$400
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.5
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
6
67
😀 Quality of life
12
58
🏙️ Population
1.97M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kananga is 30% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5401st and 6763rd ($1037 vs $797) 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 0.3 months in Nairobi. Kananga ranked 10th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 9247th and 6139th 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
$7.52
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.74
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1241
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.13%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1045
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$511
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.84
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.5
🍾 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
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3248
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810