Mbuji-Mayi vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$422
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$1045
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$823
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
10
1
😀 Quality of life
16
22
🏙️ Population
2.89M
65.5K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 9% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5954th and 6193rd ($957 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in the DR Congo and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 8996th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Sao Tome

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Mbuji-Mayi Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.39
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1358
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7374
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3341
$3719

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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
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617