Dakar vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$550
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
10
😀 Quality of life
51
20
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.89M

The cost of living in Dakar is 23% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4491st and 5611th ($1179 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 6249th and 8982nd 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
$6.25
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$3239

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561