Addis Ababa vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$395
$461
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$1191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
10
😀 Quality of life
42
21
🏙️ Population
3.04M
1.56M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 24% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6376th and 5611th ($752 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.2 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 6810th and 8955th 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
$7.66
$9.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$1146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$529
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
10.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$82.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$5.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$8.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$41.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$55.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$92.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$3753

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$903
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1009
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$1004
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$903
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$908
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$899
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$998
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$948
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$494
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$862
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$634
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$460
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$461
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$898
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1052
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$460
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$964
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$453
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$461
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$648
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$554
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$459
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$612
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$572
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1076
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$459
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$580
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$709
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1044
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$647
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1144
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$922
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$895
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1149
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$910
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1176
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$562