Accra vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$343
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$132
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
11
😀 Quality of life
56
16
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.89M

The cost of living in Accra is 11% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6110th and 5217th ($927 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ghana and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Ghana vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6218th and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Accra Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$3375

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$697
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$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590