Mbuji-Mayi vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$411
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
11
1
😀 Quality of life
16
29
🏙️ Population
2.89M
65.5K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 4% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5217th and 5493rd ($1047 vs $1011) 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 9189th and 8825th 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
$7.25
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$2877

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$881
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$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596