Addis Ababa vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$710
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
10
😀 Quality of life
39
16
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.89M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 17% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4540th and 5435th ($1180 vs $1011) 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 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 7025th and 9011th 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
$4.24
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$1343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$97.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$3463

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$886
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$838
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$654
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$752
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$756
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

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