Djibouti City vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$551
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1372
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$235
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$434
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
8
10
😀 Quality of life
23
20
🏙️ Population
604K
2.89M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 43% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8114th and 5611th ($551 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 8873rd and 8982nd 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
$3.67
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.03%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1410
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.95
$5.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.61
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.44
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3861
$3239

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Distance City Cost of living
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$522
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$524
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$524
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$602
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$490
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$486
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$815
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$702
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$705
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$676
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$481
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$466
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$470
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$820
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$467
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$523
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$923
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$466
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$467
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$467
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$498
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$883
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$885
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$1047
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$466
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$840
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$468
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$923
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$871
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$920
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$1061
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$959
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$938
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$805
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$819
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$1361

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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