Mbuji-Mayi vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$2307
🏠 One person rent
$412
$743
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$777
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$41
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$98.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
11
10
😀 Quality of life
14
22
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.5M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 11% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 5187th and 4788th ($1067 vs $1194) 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 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 9222nd and 9087th 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
$7.39
$6.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$79.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
8.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$1794
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$3.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$5.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$1082
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$5601

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$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
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$891
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$425
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$894
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$983
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$682
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$867
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$836
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$675
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$594
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1143
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$612
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$673
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$581
610 km or 379 mi Save
$650
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$840
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$538
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$785
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$837
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$665
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$584
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$353
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$673
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$659
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$612
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$563
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1017
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$775
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$683
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1143
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$678
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1551
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$578
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$741
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$454
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$796