Khartoum vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$832
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1908
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$373
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
11
😀 Quality of life
49
14
🏙️ Population
5.35M
2.89M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 22% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6633rd and 5187th ($832 vs $1067) 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 0.1 months in Khartoum compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6831st and 9222nd 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
$5.32
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$930
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.8
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.98%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2145
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.37
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.78
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.5
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1662
$3356

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$848
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$819
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$800
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1104
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$858
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$804
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$931
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1017
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$498
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$510
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$531
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$863
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$497
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$810
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$905
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$919
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1022
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$369
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1209
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$775
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1107
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$521
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$522
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$902
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$795
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$385
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$996
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$491
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$906
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$448
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$572
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$528
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$491

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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