Abidjan vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$551
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
34
10
😀 Quality of life
37
16
🏙️ Population
4.98M
2.89M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 22% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4695th and 5954th ($1164 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 7254th and 8996th 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
$3.43
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$3341

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589