Lagos vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Lagos | Mbuji-Mayi | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Lagos is 10% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4761st and 5435th ($1113 vs $1011) 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 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6935th and 9011th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 81 km or 50 mi |  Gandajika | |
| 99 km or 62 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Kananga | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 436 km or 271 mi | Kindu | |
| 543 km or 337 mi | Kikwit | |
| 551 km or 342 mi | Kolwezi | |
| 619 km or 385 mi | Kalemie | |
| 641 km or 398 mi | Likasi | |
| 684 km or 425 mi | Uvira | |
| 708 km or 440 mi |  Bujumbura | |
| 708 km or 440 mi | Bukavu | |
| 713 km or 443 mi |  Cyangugu | |
| 722 km or 448 mi | Makamba | |
| 726 km or 451 mi | Bubanza | |
| 748 km or 465 mi |  Luena | |
| 749 km or 465 mi | Lubumbashi | |
| 751 km or 467 mi | Rutana | |
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| 777 km or 483 mi | Ngozi | |
| 781 km or 486 mi | Kibuye | |
| 786 km or 489 mi | Butare | |
| 794 km or 493 mi | Ruyigi | |
| 797 km or 495 mi | Gisenyi | |
| 801 km or 498 mi | Nyanza | |
| 809 km or 503 mi |  Mansa | |
| 831 km or 516 mi | Muyinga | |
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