Mbuji-Mayi vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$422
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$1045
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$823
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
10
21
😀 Quality of life
16
22
🏙️ Population
2.89M
2.45M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 17% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5954th and 6363rd ($957 vs $820) 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8996th and 8805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbuji-Mayi Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.39
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1358
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7374
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3341
$15640

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012