Bissau vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$380
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
4
10
😀 Quality of life
26
20
🏙️ Population
492K
2.89M

The cost of living in Bissau is 17% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6393rd and 5611th ($799 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.2 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 8747th and 8982nd 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
$6.13
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$3239

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561