Mbuji-Mayi vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$412
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
11
23
😀 Quality of life
14
26
🏙️ Population
2.89M
234K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 44% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 5187th and 7034th ($1067 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in the DR Congo and Benin, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Benin 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 Porto-Novo. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 9222nd and 8958th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Porto-Novo

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Mbuji-Mayi Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.39
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$5806

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$796
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1022
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$612
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1017
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$802
173 km or 108 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$673
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$665
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$678
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$454
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$775
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$683
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$659
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$673
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$578
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$607
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$654
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$538
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$703
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$675
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$861
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$655
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$594
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$878
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$682
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$922
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$562
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$664
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$785
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1555
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$612
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$618
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$587
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$601
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$849
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$785
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551