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

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Mbuji-Mayi	N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person	$957	$529
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2495	$1304
🏠 One person rent	$422	$230
🏘️ Family rent	$1045	$438
🍽️ Food expenses	$302	$202
🚐 Transport expenses	$166	$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$823	$396
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	10	12
😀 Quality of life	16	13
🏙️ Population	2.89M	1.09M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 81% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 5954th and 8456th ($957 vs $529) 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 0.9 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 8996th and 9122nd among best cities to live in the world.

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	Mbuji-Mayi	N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.39	$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$37.9	$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.6	$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.82	$1.79
☕ Cappuccino	$4.3	$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.41	$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$532	$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$202	$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1358	$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$686	$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$130	$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$202	$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23.3	$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12%	12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7374	$1607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$530	$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.61	$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$96.9	$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.54	$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.22	$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.07	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.67	$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.63	$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.62	$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.41	$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.85	$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.2	$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.65	$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.35	$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.02	$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.75	$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.69	$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.96	$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.54	$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.14	$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.78	$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37	$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.12	$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.3	$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.69	$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.2	$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$56.2	$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$88.6	$82.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3341	$2932

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Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance	City	Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi	Gandajika	$815
99 km or 62 mi	Mwene-Ditu	$826
129 km or 80 mi	Kananga	$932
311 km or 193 mi	Tshikapa	$902
436 km or 271 mi	Kindu	$728
543 km or 337 mi	Kikwit	$852
551 km or 342 mi	Kolwezi	$947
619 km or 385 mi	Kalemie	$730
641 km or 398 mi	Likasi	$939
684 km or 425 mi	Uvira	$763
708 km or 440 mi	Bujumbura	$546
708 km or 440 mi	Bukavu	$723
713 km or 443 mi	Cyangugu	$559
722 km or 448 mi	Makamba	$509
726 km or 451 mi	Bubanza	$508
748 km or 465 mi	Luena	$723
749 km or 465 mi	Lubumbashi	$1007
751 km or 467 mi	Rutana	$509
759 km or 472 mi	Kisangani	$855
763 km or 474 mi	Gitega	$510
777 km or 483 mi	Ngozi	$509
781 km or 486 mi	Kibuye	$579
786 km or 489 mi	Butare	$441
794 km or 493 mi	Ruyigi	$509
797 km or 495 mi	Gisenyi	$587
801 km or 498 mi	Nyanza	$545
809 km or 503 mi	Mansa	$1017
831 km or 516 mi	Muyinga	$509
845 km or 525 mi	Ruhengeri	$598
854 km or 530 mi	Kigali	$723
854 km or 531 mi	Chingola	$1028
878 km or 545 mi	Byumba	$622
879 km or 546 mi	Mufulira	$1090
901 km or 560 mi	Kitwe	$1116
906 km or 563 mi	Mbandaka	$810
933 km or 580 mi	Bumba	$796
938 km or 583 mi	Kinshasa	$1041
940 km or 584 mi	Butembo	$760
940 km or 584 mi	Ndola	$1139
943 km or 586 mi	Brazzaville	$589

Cities near N'Djamena

Distance	City	Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi	Bol	$494
187 km or 116 mi	Maroua	$701
206 km or 128 mi	Bongor	$492
209 km or 130 mi	Maiduguri	$584
282 km or 175 mi	Mubi	$616
338 km or 210 mi	Damaturu	$545
361 km or 224 mi	Garoua	$724
491 km or 305 mi	Sarh	$493
556 km or 346 mi	Ngaoundere	$666
602 km or 374 mi	Bauchi	$735
655 km or 407 mi	Abeche	$494
684 km or 425 mi	Zinder	$1037
711 km or 442 mi	Kano	$583
715 km or 444 mi	Jos	$757
809 km or 503 mi	Zaria	$621
814 km or 506 mi	Katsina	$596
848 km or 527 mi	Kaduna	$377
871 km or 541 mi	Bamenda	$714
876 km or 544 mi	Maradi	$1042
876 km or 544 mi	Berberati	$488
893 km or 555 mi	Abuja	$1262
897 km or 557 mi	Bafoussam	$794
911 km or 566 mi	Gusau	$605
943 km or 586 mi	Bangui	$518
968 km or 601 mi	Minna	$787
982 km or 610 mi	Bria	$487
996 km or 619 mi	Yaounde	$764
1034 km or 643 mi	Kumba	$933
1041 km or 647 mi	Enugu	$469
1069 km or 664 mi	Nyala	$944
1070 km or 665 mi	Sokoto	$453
1072 km or 666 mi	Douala	$1368
1086 km or 675 mi	Calabar	$374
1091 km or 678 mi	Buea	$655
1095 km or 680 mi	Awka	$846
1105 km or 687 mi	Limbe	$710
1107 km or 688 mi	Umuahia	$906
1114 km or 692 mi	Gemena	$757
1122 km or 697 mi	Onitsha	$1036
1129 km or 702 mi	Al-Fashir	$928