Mbuji-Mayi vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$412
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
11
23
😀 Quality of life
14
27
🏙️ Population
2.89M
2.45M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 8% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5187th and 5778th ($1067 vs $983) 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 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9222nd and 8911th 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
$7.39
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$18111

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$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
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066