Douala vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$748
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
11
😀 Quality of life
40
14
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.89M

The cost of living in Douala is 29% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4344th and 5146th ($1363 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Cameroon and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Cameroon vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7753rd and 9211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Douala Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$3306

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595