Abuja vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
39
11
😀 Quality of life
23
14
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.89M

The cost of living in Abuja is 45% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 3904th and 5187th ($1551 vs $1067) 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 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9058th and 9222nd 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
$3.05
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$3356

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$594
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$665
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$759
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$581
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$878
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$601
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$687
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$386
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$618
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$1143
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$1017
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$425
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$750
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$1022
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$834
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$1143
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$650
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$641
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$750
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$1344
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$887
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$895
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$1037
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$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
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$1039
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$786
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$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
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$759
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$798
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$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
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$662
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$1133
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$691
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$961
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$694
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$692
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$507
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$409
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$693
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$395
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$544
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$1030
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$691
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$518
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$811
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$1229
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$620
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$1473
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$1189
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$851
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$857
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$1163
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$798
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$613
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$602