Mbuji-Mayi vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$1651
🏠 One person rent
$422
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$1045
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$823
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
10
14
😀 Quality of life
16
45
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.08M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 41% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 5954th and 7054th ($957 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 months in Nouakchott. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 8996th and 6518th 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
$7.39
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1358
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7374
$3380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$7.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$87.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
$80.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3341
$7077

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$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
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$649
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1003
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1203
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1095
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1198
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1051
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$488
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$520
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$569
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1039
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$866
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$889
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$835
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$840
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$972
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$994
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$974
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1030
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$495
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$497
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1213
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$979
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1707
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1660
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$498
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$496
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$496
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1592