Mbuji-Mayi vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2485
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$428
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1052
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$825
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
10
26
😀 Quality of life
20
43
🏙️ Population
2.89M
2.44M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 69% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5611th and 7966th ($958 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 8th 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 0.6 months in Yaounde. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8982nd and 6890th 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
$7.91
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7474
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$536
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.6
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3239
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
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$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$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
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250