Mbuji-Mayi vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$2321
🏠 One person rent
$422
$1411
🏘️ Family rent
$1045
$1516
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$48.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$823
$84.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
10
41
😀 Quality of life
16
11
🏙️ Population
2.89M
908K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 43% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 5954th and 2936th ($957 vs $1686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.1 months in Owerri. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Owerri ranked 19th in Nigeria, while ranked 8996th and 9173rd 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
$7.39
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$1610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1358
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$1273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$15.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$23.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
17.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7374
$498
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$8.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$0.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$5.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$7.13
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$2.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$8.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$1.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$12.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3341
$1444

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$947
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$763
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$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
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$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
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$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
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$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
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$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
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$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
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$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
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$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
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$589

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$906
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$638
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$846
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$1036
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$651
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$469
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$886
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$374
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$537
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$658
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$812
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$635
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$933
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$655
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$710
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
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$1368
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$714
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$774
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$704
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$794
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$1262
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$759
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$1133
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$699
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$526
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$1019
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$787
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$710
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$1201
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$755
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$764
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$757
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$377
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$644
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$879
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$617
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$735
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$621