Mbuji-Mayi vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$411
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
11
23
😀 Quality of life
16
28
🏙️ Population
2.89M
2.45M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 6% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5217th and 5662nd ($1047 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the DR Congo and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Burkina Faso 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 Ouagadougou. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9189th and 8844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Ouagadougou

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Mbuji-Mayi Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$17381

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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 Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043