Kano vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1324
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$212
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$366
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$93
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$76.1
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
25
11
😀 Quality of life
23
14
🏙️ Population
4.35M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kano is 47% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8284th and 5187th ($563 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 Kano compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Kano ranked 9th best city to live in Nigeria vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9059th and 9222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Kano Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.38
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.43%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1659
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.46
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.63
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.09
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.9
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2083
$3356

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$584
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$581
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$353
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$594
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1143
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1143
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$830
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$750
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$785
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1551
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$425
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$535
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$581
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$631
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$538
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$608
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$594
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$587
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$659
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$578
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$584
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$785
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$775
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$922
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$665
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$503
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$687
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$540
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1194
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$849
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1555
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$750
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$550
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$506
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$601
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$878

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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