Mbuji-Mayi vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$2257
🏠 One person rent
$411
$708
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$40.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
11
10
😀 Quality of life
16
23
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.5M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 10% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 5217th and 4855th ($1047 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.1 months in Niamey. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 9189th and 9048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Niamey

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Mbuji-Mayi Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$81.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
8.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1761
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$8.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$62
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$4828

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$872
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$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$889
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$372
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$896
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$988
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$661
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$868
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$830
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$656
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$516
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1118
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$666
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$656
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$503
610 km or 379 mi Save
$654
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$836
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$518
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$692
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$835
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$639
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$517
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$323
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$657
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$575
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$596
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$658
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$491
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$995
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$670
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$727
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1119
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$665
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1375
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$488
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$768
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$500
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$830