Mbuji-Mayi vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$411
$1077
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$935
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$76.3
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
11
41
😀 Quality of life
16
24
🏙️ Population
2.89M
908K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 23% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 5217th and 4388th ($1047 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 Owerri. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Owerri ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 9189th and 8997th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Owerri

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Mbuji-Mayi Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$9.95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$50.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
14.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$3.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$1.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$36.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$1701

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$828
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708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
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$543
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$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
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$595
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$1125
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$690
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$946
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$691
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$689
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$533
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$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
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$411
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$583
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$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
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$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
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$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
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$1133
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$784
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$692
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$773
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$591
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$693
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$795
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$559
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$564
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$786
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$373
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$627
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$531
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$1272
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$488
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$821
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$627
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$738
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$597
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$1156
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$699
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$670
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$575
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$759
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$1375
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$658
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$946
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$639
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$518
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$995
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$692
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$768
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$1209
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$830
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$666
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$760
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$654
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$1013
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