Lagos vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$618
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
11
😀 Quality of life
41
14
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lagos is 4% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4957th and 5146th ($1102 vs $1059) 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7632nd and 9211th 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
$3.01
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$3306

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$1013
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$743
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$793
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$752
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$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
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$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
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$576

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$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