Asmara vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$212
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
8
10
😀 Quality of life
17
20
🏙️ Population
963K
2.89M

The cost of living in Asmara is 48% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8513th and 5611th ($498 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Eritrea and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Eritrea vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 9076th and 8982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Asmara Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$3239

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$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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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