Khartoum vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$352
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
11
😀 Quality of life
49
16
🏙️ Population
5.35M
2.89M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 23% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6728th and 5217th ($809 vs $1047) 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6819th and 9189th 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
$5.02
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.07%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1823
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$986
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.05
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.04
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.9
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1914
$3375

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$834
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$803
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$788
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1124
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$872
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$787
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$947
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$923
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$483
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$976
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$481
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$494
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$513
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$800
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$484
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$748
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$925
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$938
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$931
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$350
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1210
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$746
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1031
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$505
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$505
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$871
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$379
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$910
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$476
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$890
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$563
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$475

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$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