Lagos vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$536
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
11
😀 Quality of life
42
14
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lagos is 4% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5500th and 5187th ($1022 vs $1067) 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 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7677th and 9222nd 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
$3.02
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$3356

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$665
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$775
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$612
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$659
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$650
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$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
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$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
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$785
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$1551
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$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
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$386
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Distance City Cost of living
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$887
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$895
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$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
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$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602