Lagos vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$245
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
10
😀 Quality of life
38
20
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lagos is 53% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8781st and 5611th ($448 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 7384th and 8982nd 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
$1.28
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$3239

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$826
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$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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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