Khartoum vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$409
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$688
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
10
😀 Quality of life
30
16
🏙️ Population
5.35M
2.89M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 7% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6170th and 5954th ($889 vs $957) 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 8091st and 8996th 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
$6.35
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$608
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.39%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1132
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.47
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.78
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.1
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2065
$3341

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$902
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$868
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$851
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1094
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$935
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$847
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$988
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$946
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$491
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1096
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$490
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$502
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$524
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$799
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$492
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$686
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$928
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$944
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$814
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$324
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1123
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$590
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$940
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$513
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$513
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$915
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$837
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$314
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$810
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$489
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$895
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$333
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$554
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$520
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$488

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589