Mbuji-Mayi vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Mbuji-Mayi Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2485
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$428
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$1052
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$825
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
10
12
😀 Quality of life
20
37
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.03M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 5% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 5611th and 5267th ($958 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in the DR Congo and Niger, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 8982nd and 7591st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi vs Niamey infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Niamey

Prices for goods and services in Mbuji-Mayi and Niamey are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Mbuji-Mayi Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.91
$4.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$46.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7474
$1456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$536
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$7.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$4.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$41.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.6
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3239
$4528

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$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

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$677
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$219
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$678
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$750
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$620
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$673
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$664
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$617
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$249
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$978
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$443
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$616
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$233
610 km or 379 mi Save
$676
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$677
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$314
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$313
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$680
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$407
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$265
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$210
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$617
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$310
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$677
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$262
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$210
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$826
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$250
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$482
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$976
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$616
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$288
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$243
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$697
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$353
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$732