Asmara vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$212
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
9
11
😀 Quality of life
15
16
🏙️ Population
963K
2.89M

The cost of living in Asmara is 51% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8615th and 5217th ($513 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9202nd and 9189th 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
$3.14
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$3375

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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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