Djibouti City vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$584
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1450
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$253
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$435
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
8
10
😀 Quality of life
36
16
🏙️ Population
604K
2.89M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 39% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7968th and 5954th ($584 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Djibouti and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Djibouti vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Djibouti City compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 7418th and 8996th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Djibouti City vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Djibouti City Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.84%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1458
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.9
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$141
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4213
$3341

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Obock
$553
68 km or 42 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$554
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$527
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$514
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$509
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$684
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$671
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$667
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$626
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$504
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$489
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$491
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$814
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$491
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$550
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$490
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$488
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$492
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$524
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$799
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$946
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$934
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$491
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$810
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$491
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$915
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$590
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$895
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$988
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$935
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$895
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$711
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$719
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$1096

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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