Mbuji-Mayi vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2485
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$428
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$1052
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$825
$441
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
10
21
😀 Quality of life
20
23
🏙️ Population
2.89M
2.45M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 28% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5611th and 6572nd ($958 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8982nd and 8867th 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
$7.91
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.16
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7474
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$536
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.6
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3239
$15142

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892