Mbuji-Mayi vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$411
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
11
37
😀 Quality of life
16
26
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.48M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 32% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 5217th and 6787th ($1047 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in the DR Congo and Nigeria, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Nigeria 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 Onitsha. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 9189th and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Onitsha

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Mbuji-Mayi Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$1896

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$771
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$915
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$1044
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$770
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$693
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$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
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$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
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$759
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$657