Asmara vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$224
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
8
10
😀 Quality of life
27
16
🏙️ Population
963K
2.89M

The cost of living in Asmara is 49% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8486th and 5435th ($520 vs $1011) 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 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 8455th and 9011th 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
$3.04
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$1343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$97.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$3463

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71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$662
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1006
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$897
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$943
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$752
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$718
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$518
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$828
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$976
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$934
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$746
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$876
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$975
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$747
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$961
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$803
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$719
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$759
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$496
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$647
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$648
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$634
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$648
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$910
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$651
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$648
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$479
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$413
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$648
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$381
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$518
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$776
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$650
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$492
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$771
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$875
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$613
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1018
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$917
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$850
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$806
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$580