Ibadan vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ibadan Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$658
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1440
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$363
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$56.5
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
11
😀 Quality of life
38
16
🏙️ Population
2.56M
2.89M

The cost of living in Ibadan is 37% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7566th and 5217th ($658 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Ibadan ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8113th and 9189th 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
$1.77
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$0.86
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.25
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$579
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.9
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.09%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$479
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.4
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.65
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.46
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.28
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.78
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.58
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.24
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$5.51
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.7
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.8
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1576
$3375

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$639
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$995
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$670
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$575
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$946
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$518
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$488
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
173 km or 107 mi Save
$654
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$768
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$531
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$830
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$596
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$627
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$786
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$657
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$759
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$795
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$656
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$656
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$665
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$693
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$727
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$692
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$661
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$500
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1364
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$564
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1375
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$773
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$559
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$591
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$583
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$697
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$762
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$927
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$323
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$373
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$666
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590