Mbuji-Mayi vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$2193
🏠 One person rent
$422
$643
🏘️ Family rent
$1045
$759
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$823
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
10
12
😀 Quality of life
16
34
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.03M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 11% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 5954th and 5104th ($957 vs $1073) 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 0.9 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 8996th and 7565th 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
$5.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1358
$695
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
10.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7374
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$859
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$3.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
$958
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3341
$4644

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$815
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$757
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$453
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$761
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$820
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$656
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$753
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$744
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$652
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$605
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1042
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$492
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$652
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$596
610 km or 379 mi Save
$644
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$742
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$787
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$745
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$699
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$621
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$377
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$655
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$704
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$617
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$583
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1019
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$774
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$570
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1037
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$656
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1262
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$635
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$710
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$345
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$755