Addis Ababa vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$739
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
11
😀 Quality of life
46
14
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.89M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 22% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4519th and 5146th ($1289 vs $1059) 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 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7005th and 9211th 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
$4.52
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$3306

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595