Dakar vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$571
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
11
😀 Quality of life
49
14
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.89M

The cost of living in Dakar is 15% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4661st and 5146th ($1221 vs $1059) 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 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6722nd and 9211th 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
$7.61
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$3306

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595