Mbuji-Mayi vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Mbuji-Mayi Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$412
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
11
33
😀 Quality of life
14
40
🏙️ Population
2.89M
2.96M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 94% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5187th and 8377th ($1067 vs $551) 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 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 9222nd and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Sanaa

Prices for goods and services in Mbuji-Mayi and Sanaa are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Mbuji-Mayi Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.39
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$3830

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$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

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996