Khartoum vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$416
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$680
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
11
😀 Quality of life
36
14
🏙️ Population
5.35M
2.89M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 15% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6246th and 5146th ($896 vs $1059) 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 2nd best city to live in Sudan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8264th and 9211th 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
$6.32
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.24%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2128
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1137
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.45
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.79
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.9
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1959
$3306

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$910
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$879
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$857
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1116
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$925
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$867
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$971
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1016
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$500
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$508
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$533
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$864
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$499
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$826
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$944
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$960
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1039
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$348
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1155
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$802
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1162
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$520
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$519
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$911
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$365
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$1031
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$499
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$918
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$428
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$559
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$527
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$498

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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