Douala vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$659
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
11
😀 Quality of life
30
14
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.89M

The cost of living in Douala is 18% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4669th and 5187th ($1254 vs $1067) 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 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8810th and 9222nd 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
$7.53
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$3356

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602