Kano vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1332
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$207
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$360
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.8
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$66.7
$113
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
11
😀 Quality of life
16
14
🏙️ Population
4.35M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kano is 47% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8160th and 5146th ($563 vs $1059) 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 21st best city to live in Nigeria vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9173rd and 9211th 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
$2.67
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.74
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.8
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.1%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1625
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1342
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.57
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.03
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.54
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.25
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.42
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.1
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.6
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1804
$3306

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$652
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$618
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$393
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$638
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1131
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1131
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$810
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$781
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$852
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1514
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$466
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$555
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$618
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$621
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$664
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$563
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$705
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$644
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$596
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$878
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$778
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1051
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$664
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$505
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$698
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$543
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1172
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$752
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$961
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1774
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$793
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$571
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$505
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$674
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$926

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595