Lagos vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$490
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
11
😀 Quality of life
43
16
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lagos is 10% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5960th and 5217th ($946 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7444th and 9189th 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
$3.44
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$3375

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$639
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$670
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$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
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$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
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Distance City Cost of living
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$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