Mbuji-Mayi vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$1172
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$2331
🏠 One person rent
$406
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$815
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
11
11
😀 Quality of life
14
22
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.5M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 10% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 5146th and 4768th ($1059 vs $1172) 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 6th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 9211th and 9032nd 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
$8.18
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$9.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$829
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$69.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
9.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$1736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$3.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$7.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$7.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$52.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3306
$5514

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$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$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
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$874
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$466
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$877
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$961
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$712
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$851
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$820
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$705
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$638
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1131
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$576
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$703
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$618
610 km or 379 mi Save
$646
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$822
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$852
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$821
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$664
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$652
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$393
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$699
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$705
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$598
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$752
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$563
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1013
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$778
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$652
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1131
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$684
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1514
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$644
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$743
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$417
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$793