Mbuji-Mayi vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$618
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2485
$1551
🏠 One person rent
$428
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$1052
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$56.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$825
$670
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
10
14
😀 Quality of life
20
47
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.08M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 55% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 5611th and 7492nd ($958 vs $618) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in the DR Congo and Mauritania, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.1 months in Nouakchott. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 8982nd and 6488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Nouakchott

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Mbuji-Mayi Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.91
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$79.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
13.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7474
$3422
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$536
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$3.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$7.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$17.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.6
$82.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3239
$7061

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$584
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1070
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1009
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1067
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1179
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1068
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1081
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$441
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$486
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$556
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1049
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$778
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$799
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$692
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$692
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$968
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$989
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$971
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1024
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$471
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$536
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$471
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$751
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$975
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1659
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1624
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$470
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$471
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$472
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1423
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1499