Dakar vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$549
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
10
😀 Quality of life
47
16
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.89M

The cost of living in Dakar is 25% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4607th and 5954th ($1198 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6422nd and 8996th 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
$5.07
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.54
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$3341

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589