Freetown vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$951
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
11
😀 Quality of life
30
14
🏙️ Population
951K
2.89M

The cost of living in Freetown is 24% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4528th and 5187th ($1323 vs $1067) 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8841st and 9222nd 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
$2.86
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$3356

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$1058
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$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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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