Alexandria vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$164
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
10
😀 Quality of life
51
20
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.89M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 48% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8536th and 5611th ($495 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in Egypt and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Egypt vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6224th and 8982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Alexandria Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$3239

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$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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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