Kano vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$491
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1173
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$179
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.5
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$70.2
$132
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
25
11
😀 Quality of life
24
16
🏙️ Population
4.35M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kano is 53% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8715th and 5217th ($491 vs $1047) 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 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8983rd and 9189th 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
$2.04
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.58
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$211
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.8
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.33%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1905
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.85
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.43
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.93
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.68
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.9
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.9
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$29.4
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2404
$3375

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$1118
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$672
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$692
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$372
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$476
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$514
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$567
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$518
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$601
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$531
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$564
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$575
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$488
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$576
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$693
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$670
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$795
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$639
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$490
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$699
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$524
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1162
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$658
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$773
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1364
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$759
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$551
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$489
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$591
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995
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$786

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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