Mbuji-Mayi vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$406
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
11
1
😀 Quality of life
14
28
🏙️ Population
2.89M
65.5K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 1% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5146th and 5224th ($1059 vs $1046) 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 6th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 9211th and 8852nd 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
$8.18
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3306
$4068

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Distance City Cost of living
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$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598