Dakar vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$639
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
11
😀 Quality of life
52
14
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.89M

The cost of living in Dakar is 24% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4534th and 5187th ($1320 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Senegal and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Senegal vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6578th and 9222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Dakar Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$3356

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 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