Mbuji-Mayi vs Yamoussoukro - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Mbuji-Mayi	Yamoussoukro
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1011	$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2636	$2496
🏠 One person rent	$427	$430
🏘️ Family rent	$1034	$1137
🍽️ Food expenses	$301	$285
🚐 Transport expenses	$216	$73.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$828	$153
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	10	11
😀 Quality of life	16	13
🏙️ Population	2.89M	340K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 14% more expensive than in Yamoussoukro. Cities ranked 5435th and 6108th ($1011 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in the DR Congo and Ivory Coast, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Ivory Coast comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.2 months in Yamoussoukro. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yamoussoukro ranked 6th in Ivory Coast, while ranked 9011th and 9133rd among best cities to live in the world.

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	Mbuji-Mayi	Yamoussoukro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.25	$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$38.8	$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.64	$6.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.72	$0.95
☕ Cappuccino	$4.29	$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.2	$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$539	$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$205	$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1343	$1471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$678	$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$199	$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23.4	$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.28%	12.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4209	$2002
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$528	$1198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.62	$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$97.2	$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.4	$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.07	$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.65	$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.6	$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.49	$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.05	$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.18	$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.63	$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.75	$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.32	$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.91	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.37	$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.05	$7.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.67	$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.12	$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.55	$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.15	$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.76	$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.8	$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.06	$8.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.2	$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.68	$9.36
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.1	$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57	$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$89.1	$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3463	$2450

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Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance	City	Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi	Gandajika	$828
99 km or 62 mi	Mwene-Ditu	$843
129 km or 80 mi	Kananga	$976
311 km or 193 mi	Tshikapa	$934
436 km or 271 mi	Kindu	$746
543 km or 337 mi	Kikwit	$876
551 km or 342 mi	Kolwezi	$975
619 km or 385 mi	Kalemie	$747
641 km or 398 mi	Likasi	$961
684 km or 425 mi	Uvira	$803
708 km or 440 mi	Bujumbura	$719
708 km or 440 mi	Bukavu	$759
713 km or 443 mi	Cyangugu	$496
722 km or 448 mi	Makamba	$647
726 km or 451 mi	Bubanza	$648
748 km or 465 mi	Luena	$634
749 km or 465 mi	Lubumbashi	$1050
751 km or 467 mi	Rutana	$648
759 km or 472 mi	Kisangani	$910
763 km or 474 mi	Gitega	$651
777 km or 483 mi	Ngozi	$648
781 km or 486 mi	Kibuye	$479
786 km or 489 mi	Butare	$413
794 km or 493 mi	Ruyigi	$648
797 km or 495 mi	Gisenyi	$381
801 km or 498 mi	Nyanza	$518
809 km or 503 mi	Mansa	$776
831 km or 516 mi	Muyinga	$650
845 km or 525 mi	Ruhengeri	$492
854 km or 530 mi	Kigali	$771
854 km or 531 mi	Chingola	$875
878 km or 545 mi	Byumba	$613
879 km or 546 mi	Mufulira	$1018
901 km or 560 mi	Kitwe	$917
906 km or 563 mi	Mbandaka	$850
933 km or 580 mi	Bumba	$806
938 km or 583 mi	Kinshasa	$1120
940 km or 584 mi	Butembo	$768
940 km or 584 mi	Ndola	$541
943 km or 586 mi	Brazzaville	$580

Cities near Yamoussoukro

Distance	City	Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi	Bouake	$937
105 km or 65 mi	Gagnoa	$904
109 km or 68 mi	Divo	$906
153 km or 95 mi	Agboville	$882
193 km or 120 mi	Dabou	$882
197 km or 122 mi	Abengourou	$889
215 km or 134 mi	Abidjan	$1022
248 km or 154 mi	Grand-Bassam	$881
296 km or 184 mi	Korhogo	$916
369 km or 229 mi	Yekepa	$487
383 km or 238 mi	Sanniquellie	$487
403 km or 250 mi	Obuasi	$551
404 km or 251 mi	Nzerekore	$999
404 km or 251 mi	Kumasi	$433
442 km or 275 mi	Sekondi-Takoradi	$577
461 km or 287 mi	Greenville	$487
498 km or 309 mi	Bobo-Dioulasso	$757
502 km or 312 mi	Sikasso	$499
559 km or 347 mi	Koforidua	$588
561 km or 349 mi	Kakata	$487
566 km or 351 mi	Tamale	$507
566 km or 352 mi	Bougouni	$489
569 km or 354 mi	Gueckedou	$1009
579 km or 359 mi	Accra	$729
590 km or 367 mi	Leo	$753
593 km or 368 mi	Ashaiman	$560
594 km or 369 mi	Kankan	$1007
595 km or 370 mi	Tema	$553
613 km or 381 mi	Monrovia	$523
635 km or 395 mi	Ho	$354
636 km or 395 mi	Hohoe	$575
652 km or 405 mi	Kpalime	$632
659 km or 409 mi	Dedougou	$735
662 km or 411 mi	Kenema	$1272
676 km or 420 mi	Nouna	$733
683 km or 424 mi	Koudougou	$743
710 km or 441 mi	Manga	$774
711 km or 442 mi	Atakpame	$647
713 km or 443 mi	Bamako	$569
717 km or 445 mi	Sotouboua	$649