Abuja vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$165
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$825
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
10
😀 Quality of life
21
20
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.89M

The cost of living in Abuja is 70% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 9247th and 5611th ($288 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 4th 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 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 8926th and 8982nd 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
$1.42
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$3239

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$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
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$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
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$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
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$315
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$330
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$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
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$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
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$351
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$233
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$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
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$327
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$978
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$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
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$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
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$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
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$1300

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Distance City Cost of living
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$824
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$833
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$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