Lome vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1804
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$267
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
11
😀 Quality of life
28
16
🏙️ Population
2.19M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lome is 28% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6976th and 5217th ($759 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Togo and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Togo vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lome compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8853rd and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lome vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Lome Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.21
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$219
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$619
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.49
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3512
$3375

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$500
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$665
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$830
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$727
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$596
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$583
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$697
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$657
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$768
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$762
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$927
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$946
253 km or 157 mi Save
$654
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$995
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$656
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$656
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$606
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$714
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$658
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$639
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$661
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$670
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$575
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$518
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$488
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$627
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$531
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$786
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1049
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1185
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1043
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$795
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1044
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$693
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1364
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$559

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$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