Bissau vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$379
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
4
11
😀 Quality of life
22
16
🏙️ Population
492K
2.89M

The cost of living in Bissau is 18% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6518th and 5217th ($857 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guinea-Bissau and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9061st and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Bissau Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$3375

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

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