Lagos vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$607
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
10
😀 Quality of life
41
16
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lagos is 18% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4791st and 5954th ($1133 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Nigeria and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6804th and 8996th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Lagos Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$3341

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$1019
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$710
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$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

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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