Abidjan vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$512
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
34
10
😀 Quality of life
39
20
🏙️ Population
4.98M
2.89M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 16% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4683rd and 5611th ($1114 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ivory Coast and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 7263rd and 8982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Abidjan Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$3239

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$916
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$892
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$897
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$512
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$446
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$482
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$616
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$468
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$678
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$972
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$617
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$616
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$675
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$479
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$677
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$617
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$470
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$732
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$620
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$697
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$501
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$977
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561