Accra vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$174
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
10
😀 Quality of life
56
20
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.89M

The cost of living in Accra is 39% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7827th and 5611th ($582 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.3 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 5889th and 8982nd 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
$3.17
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$3239

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Distance City Cost of living
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$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$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