Accra vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$278
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
10
😀 Quality of life
53
16
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.89M

The cost of living in Accra is 22% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6680th and 5954th ($747 vs $957) 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6041st and 8996th 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
$4
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$3341

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$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

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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