Mbuji-Mayi vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$422
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$1045
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$823
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
10
35
😀 Quality of life
16
19
🏙️ Population
2.89M
2.96M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 74% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5954th and 8269th ($957 vs $550) 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 8996th and 8890th 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
$7.39
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1358
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7374
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$5.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3341
$2963

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Distance City Cost of living
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$815
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$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$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
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$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
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$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
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$491
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$491
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$489
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$488
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$934
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$915
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$553
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$584
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$895
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$492
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$554
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$491
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$895
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$686
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$524
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$490
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$527
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$491
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$684
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$814
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$671
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$667
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$626
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$946
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$940
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$988
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$799
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1123
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1096
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1586
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$806
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$810