Mbuji-Mayi vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2485
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$428
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1052
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$825
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
10
12
😀 Quality of life
20
11
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.09M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 91% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 5611th and 8498th ($958 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in the DR Congo and Chad, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 8982nd and 9237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs N'Djamena

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Mbuji-Mayi N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.91
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7474
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$536
$784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$5.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$7.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.6
$81.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3239
$2787

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$833
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$934
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$890
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$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
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$746
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$468
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$616
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$467
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$314
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$264
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$241
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$633
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$469
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$548
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$272
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$469
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$976
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$210
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$269
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$265
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$233
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$210
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$436
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$978
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$462
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$288
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$761
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$249
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$489
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$313
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$462
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$860
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$290
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$1034
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$219
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1300
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$237
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$587
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$325
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$683
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$330
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$770
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$354
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$1019