Khartoum vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$410
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
10
😀 Quality of life
32
16
🏙️ Population
5.35M
2.89M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 12% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6100th and 5435th ($888 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Sudan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Sudan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 7844th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Khartoum vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Khartoum Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.29
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$1343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.13%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$97.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2064
$3463

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11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$908
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$877
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$860
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1131
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$943
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$855
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1006
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$897
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$488
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1003
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$487
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$496
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$520
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$752
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$486
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$662
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$960
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$974
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$838
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$329
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1146
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$654
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$979
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$508
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$506
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$910
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$829
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$335
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$886
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$482
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$905
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$362
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$542
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$482

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$828
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$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
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$580