Mbuji-Mayi vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2636
$2390
🏠 One person rent
$427
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$559
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
10
22
😀 Quality of life
16
21
🏙️ Population
2.89M
2.45M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 16% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5435th and 6195th ($1011 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the DR Congo and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9011th and 8814th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Ouagadougou

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Mbuji-Mayi Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$7.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$539
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1343
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$80.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
12.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4209
$210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.2
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$8.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3463
$15761

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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 Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$743
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$774
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$753
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$756
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$735
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$771
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$733
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$507
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1019
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$658
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$499
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$651
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$649
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$489
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$490
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$916
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$647
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$575
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$433
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$937
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$632
652 km or 405 mi Save
$613
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$491
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$489
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$490
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$889
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$354
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$551
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$590
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$569
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$588
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$426
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$755
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$560
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$553
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$729
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$882