Mbuji-Mayi vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2485
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$428
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$1052
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$825
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
10
1
😀 Quality of life
20
21
🏙️ Population
2.89M
71.9K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 11% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5611th and 6146th ($958 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 8982nd and 8947th 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
$7.91
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7474
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$536
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.6
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3239
$3475

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$824
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$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677