Mbuji-Mayi vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$411
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
11
22
😀 Quality of life
16
44
🏙️ Population
2.89M
2.44M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 57% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5217th and 7518th ($1047 vs $666) 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 0.3 months in Yaounde. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 9189th and 7301st 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
$7.25
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$1797

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$872
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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
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670