Mbuji-Mayi vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Mbuji-Mayi Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$1530
🏠 One person rent
$411
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
11
14
😀 Quality of life
16
45
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.45M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 60% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 5217th and 7596th ($1047 vs $653) 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 9189th and 7210th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Nouakchott

Prices for goods and services in Mbuji-Mayi and Nouakchott are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Mbuji-Mayi Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$240
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
19.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$4558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$1521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$7.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$62.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$96.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$6774

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590

Cities near Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1141
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1214
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1206
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1281
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1163
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1164
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$527
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$545
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$611
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1119
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$831
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$857
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$987
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$979
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$983
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1005
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$984
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1050
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$494
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$627
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$493
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1272
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$993
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1739
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1668
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$495
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$495
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$494
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1653