Asmara vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$222
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
9
11
😀 Quality of life
18
14
🏙️ Population
963K
2.89M

The cost of living in Asmara is 50% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8533rd and 5187th ($531 vs $1067) 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 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9169th and 9222nd 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
$3.29
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$3356

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$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$497
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$498
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$810
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$931
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602