Freetown vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$980
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
10
😀 Quality of life
37
16
🏙️ Population
951K
2.89M

The cost of living in Freetown is 33% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4063rd and 5435th ($1346 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Sierra Leone and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Freetown compared to 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 7302nd and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Freetown Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.9
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.66
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$1343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$97.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$3463

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$1061
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$998
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$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
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$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490

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Distance City Cost of living
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$828
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$843
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$976
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$934
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$746
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$876
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$975
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$747
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$961
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$803
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$719
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$759
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$496
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$647
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$648
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$634
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$648
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$910
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$651
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$648
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$479
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$413
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$648
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$381
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$518
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$776
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$650
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$492
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$771
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$875
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$613
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1018
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$917
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$850
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$806
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$580