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

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Mbuji-Mayi Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$670
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2636
$1674
🏠 One person rent
$427
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$54
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
10
23
😀 Quality of life
16
16
🏙️ Population
2.89M
264K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 51% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 5435th and 7061st ($1011 vs $670) 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 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 9011th and 9002nd 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
$7.25
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$539
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1343
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4209
$1503
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.2
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$4.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$9.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$6.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$47.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3463
$5849

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$828
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$843
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$976
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$934
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$746
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$876
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$975
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$747
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$961
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$803
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$719
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$759
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$496
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$647
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$648
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$634
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$648
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$910
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$651
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$648
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$479
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$413
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$648
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$381
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$518
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$776
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$650
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$492
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$771
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$875
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$613
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1018
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$917
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$850
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$806
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$709
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1113
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$590
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1030
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$755
173 km or 108 mi Save
$613
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$776
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$647
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$677
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$632
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$354
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$779
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$575
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$695
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$649
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$634
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$553
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$560
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$535
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$588
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$651
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$729
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$558
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$651
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$881
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$658
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$972
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$433
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$551
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$805
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1611
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$507
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$679
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$462
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$621
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$883
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$743
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502