Mbuji-Mayi vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$411
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
11
33
😀 Quality of life
16
42
🏙️ Population
2.89M
2.96M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 97% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5217th and 8488th ($1047 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the DR Congo and Yemen, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 9189th and 7615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Sanaa

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Mbuji-Mayi Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$4197

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$872
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$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
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$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910