Mbuji-Mayi vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$422
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$1045
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$823
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
10
26
😀 Quality of life
16
24
🏙️ Population
2.89M
2.44M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 25% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5954th and 6597th ($957 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in the DR Congo and Cameroon, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 8996th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Yaounde

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Mbuji-Mayi Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.39
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1358
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7374
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3341
$1615

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$815
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$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
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$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774