Mbuji-Mayi vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$1849
🏠 One person rent
$412
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$69.9
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
11
37
😀 Quality of life
14
24
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.48M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 16% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 5187th and 6203rd ($1067 vs $922) 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 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Onitsha ranked 7th in Nigeria, while ranked 9222nd and 9020th 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
$7.39
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$32.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$46.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$1084
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$21.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$5.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$1.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$92.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$7.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$9.13
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$1640

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$887
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$895
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$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
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$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$785
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1555
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$587
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$849
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$655
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$601
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$878
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$618
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$594
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$578
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$386
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$775
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$659
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1551
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$834
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1344
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$641
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$538
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$750
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$665
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$687
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1022
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$785
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1017
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1254
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$750
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$741
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$830
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$796
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$353
518 km or 322 mi Save
$650
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$612
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$584
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$750
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1239
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$668
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$802
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$673