Khartoum vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$901
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2052
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$426
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$825
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
10
😀 Quality of life
31
20
🏙️ Population
5.35M
2.89M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 6% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5963rd and 5611th ($901 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 8338th and 8982nd 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
$5.68
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1143
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.52
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.74
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.9
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2074
$3239

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$936
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$899
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$881
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1095
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$959
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$881
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1061
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$885
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$466
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1361
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$466
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$479
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$498
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$883
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$467
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$800
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$1034
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$820
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$280
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1100
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$923
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$871
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1032
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$484
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$489
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$923
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$844
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$404
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$840
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$466
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$938
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$443
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$524
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$498
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$467

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561