Cost of Living in Nouna vs Mbuji-Mayi

Cost of living in Nouna is 29% lower than in Mbuji-Mayi (without rent).

Rent in Nouna is 13% cheaper than in Mbuji-Mayi.

Cost of living including rent in Nouna is 22% lower than in Mbuji-Mayi.

Food in Nouna is 7% cheaper than in Mbuji-Mayi.

Transport in Nouna is 88% cheaper than in Mbuji-Mayi.

Nouna vs. Mbuji-Mayi Comparision

Nouna Mbuji-Mayi
Cost of Living, including rent
745 $
957 $
Without Rent
378 $
535 $
Rent & Utilities
367 $
422 $
Food
282 $
302 $
Transport
20 $
166 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
583 $
823 $
Quality of Life
13
16
Population
32.4K
2.9M

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Nouna Mbuji-Mayi

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
5.17 $ 7.39 $
Dinner, for 2 13.9 $ 37.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.96 $ 4.6 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.12 $ 1.82 $
Capuccino 1.45 $ 4.3 $
Coke, 330ml 0.76 $ 1.41 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.92 $ 1.07 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.61 $ 1.67 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.64 $ 1.63 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.12 $ 2.62 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.7 $ 5.41 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.8 $ 3.85 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.16 $ 7.2 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.68 $ 3.65 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.14 $ 1.46 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.94 $ 2.71 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.75 $ 1.61 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.29 $ 2.3 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.57 $ 1.03 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.75 $ 1.35 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 12.4 $ 9.02 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.13 $ 1.75 $
Cigarette pack 1.22 $ 4.69 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.33 $ 0.61 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 11.9 $ 96.9 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.29 $ 1.22 $
Taxi, 8 km 6.1 $ 5.54 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 37.5 $ 31.3 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5 $ 2.96 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 5.98 $ 2.54 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.26 $ 1.14 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.48 $ 0.78 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
49.6 $ 130 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
75.9 $ 202 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
64.2 $ 23.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 221 $ 202 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 244 $ 686 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 383 $ 532 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 616 $ 1,358 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 219 $ 7,374 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 823 $ 530 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 583 $ 823 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.48 % 12 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.4 $ 37 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.86 $ 8.12 $
Haircut 8.53 $ 3.69 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 61.5 $ 56.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 26.3 $ 25.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 126 $ 88.6 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 15,531 $ 3,341 $