Conakry vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1058
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$523
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$853
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2065
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
6
11
😀 Quality of life
36
14
🏙️ Population
1.67M
2.89M

The cost of living in Conakry is 0.8% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5243rd and 5187th ($1058 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guinea and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Guinea vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Conakry compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8430th and 9222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Conakry Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.09
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.6
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$167
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$866
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6365
$3356

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$993
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$990
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1323
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1016
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1257
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$852
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1257
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$878
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1127
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1004
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$535
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1001
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$503
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$605
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$537
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$518
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$999
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1178
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$501
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$502
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1176
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1236
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1320
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$507
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$583
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$502
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1145
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$508
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$619
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$507
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1097
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$515
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$508
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1079
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$508
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1124

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