Mbuji-Mayi vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$406
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
11
25
😀 Quality of life
14
39
🏙️ Population
2.89M
2.44M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 58% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5146th and 7283rd ($1059 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 9211th and 7830th 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
$8.18
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3306
$1806

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$885
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$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
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778