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

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Mbuji-Mayi N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$412
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$106
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
11
12
😀 Quality of life
14
11
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.09M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 98% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 5187th and 8467th ($1067 vs $540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.2 months in N'Djamena. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 9222nd and 9258th 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
$7.39
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
12.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$6.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$3759

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$887
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$895
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$1037
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$999
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$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
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$786
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$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
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$503
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$584
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$506
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$581
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$631
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$535
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$608
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$504
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$550
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$750
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$505
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1143
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$563
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$830
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$584
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$581
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$353
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$687
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1143
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$492
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1551
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$750
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$594
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$522
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$785
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$494
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$834
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$587
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$919
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$425
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1254
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$386
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$641
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$785
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$750
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$849
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$816
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$922
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$905