Addis Ababa vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$407
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
10
😀 Quality of life
40
20
🏙️ Population
3.04M
2.89M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 4% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5819th and 5611th ($923 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.9 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 7141st and 8982nd 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
$6.72
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$3239

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561