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

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Mbuji-Mayi N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$1295
🏠 One person rent
$406
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$126
😷 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 95% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 5146th and 8348th ($1059 vs $543) 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 6th best city to live in the DR Congo vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 9211th and 9252nd 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
$8.18
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
12.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$1535
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$6.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$3.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$90.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3306
$3279

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$885
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$897
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$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$505
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$596
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$505
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$618
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$644
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$555
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$621
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$506
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$571
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$781
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$506
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1131
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$563
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$810
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$652
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$618
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$393
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$698
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1131
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$494
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1514
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$793
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$638
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$526
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$852
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$496
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$671
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$849
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$563
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$960
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$466
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1363
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$397
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$665
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$878
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$755
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$961
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$808
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$1051
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$944