Ibadan vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ibadan Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2284
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$422
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1314
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
10
😀 Quality of life
33
16
🏙️ Population
2.55M
2.89M

The cost of living in Ibadan is 23% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6541st and 5435th ($776 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in Nigeria and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ibadan compared to 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Ibadan ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 7755th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ibadan vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Ibadan Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.35
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.72
 Cappuccino
$1.01
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.28
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$1343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1285
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.8
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$829
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$483
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$97.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.1
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.16
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.71
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$5.03
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.84
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.6
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.1
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1898
$3463

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IbadanMbuji-Mayi

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$709
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$590
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$558
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$881
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$647
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$755
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$972
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$649
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$651
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$632
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$805
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$575
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$743
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$658
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$354
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$1611
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$462
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$1502
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$883
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$679
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$621
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$553
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$560
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$588
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$729
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$371
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$384
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$507
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$526

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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
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$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
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$580