Addis Ababa vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$674
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
34
11
😀 Quality of life
45
16
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.89M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 10% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4878th and 5217th ($1148 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ethiopia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7160th and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Addis Ababa Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$3375

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$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