Bissau vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$389
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
4
11
😀 Quality of life
22
14
🏙️ Population
492K
2.89M

The cost of living in Bissau is 18% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6458th and 5187th ($878 vs $1067) 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 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9094th and 9222nd 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
$6.4
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$3356

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

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