Bissau vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$393
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
4
10
😀 Quality of life
15
16
🏙️ Population
492K
2.89M

The cost of living in Bissau is 7% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6166th and 5954th ($889 vs $957) 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 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 9033rd and 8996th 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
$6.2
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$3341

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589