Mbuji-Mayi vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$2062
🏠 One person rent
$406
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$915
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$84.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$81.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
11
36
😀 Quality of life
14
18
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.48M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 0.7% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 5146th and 5196th ($1059 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 6th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 9211th and 9140th 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
$8.18
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$572
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$24.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$38.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$1061
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$6.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$2.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$1.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$8.54
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$1.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3306
$1418

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$885
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$897
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$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$878
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1774
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$563
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$961
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$632
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$674
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$926
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$676
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$664
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$644
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$397
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$778
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$705
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1514
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$849
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$752
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1413
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$665
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$755
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$664
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$698
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1102
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$852
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1013
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1363
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$793
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$743
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$810
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$793
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$393
518 km or 322 mi Save
$646
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$598
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$652
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$781
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1241
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$671
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$835
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$699