Djibouti City vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$246
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.8
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
8
11
😀 Quality of life
43
16
🏙️ Population
604K
2.89M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 44% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8069th and 5217th ($590 vs $1047) 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 0.4 months in Djibouti City compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7471st and 9189th 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
$4.29
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.5
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.86
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.1
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.6
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5247
$3375

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$564
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$561
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$563
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$521
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$497
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$509
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$682
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$1045
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$1050
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$488
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$476
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$478
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$931
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$476
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$532
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$481
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$475
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$484
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$513
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$800
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$923
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$864
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$483
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$910
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$477
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$871
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$746
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$873
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$947
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$872
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$890
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$745
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$721
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$976

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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