Mbuji-Mayi vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$412
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
11
1
😀 Quality of life
14
29
🏙️ Population
2.89M
65.5K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 2% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5187th and 5349th ($1067 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 9222nd and 8862nd 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
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$3421

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$887
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$895
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612