Kano vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$218
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
10
😀 Quality of life
14
16
🏙️ Population
4.35M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kano is 39% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7980th and 5954th ($583 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 3rd in Nigeria and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 9075th and 8996th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Kano Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$3341

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$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$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