Dakar vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$623
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
11
😀 Quality of life
52
16
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.89M

The cost of living in Dakar is 22% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4568th and 5217th ($1281 vs $1047) 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 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6494th and 9189th 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
$8.04
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$3375

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590