Abuja vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$828
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
10
😀 Quality of life
19
16
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.89M

The cost of living in Abuja is 49% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 3416th and 5435th ($1502 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Nigeria and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 8901st and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Abuja Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$1343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$97.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$3463

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$587
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$776
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$881
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$621
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$553
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$384
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$679
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$972
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$1030
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$426
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$555
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$1113
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$764
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$613
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$828
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$843
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$976
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$934
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$746
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$876
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$975
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$747
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$961
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$803
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$719
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$759
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$496
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$647
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$648
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$634
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$1050
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$648
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$910
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$651
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$648
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$479
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$413
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$648
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$381
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$518
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$776
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$650
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$492
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$771
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$875
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$613
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$1018
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$917
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$850
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$806
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$1120
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$768
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$541
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$580