Alexandria vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
51
11
😀 Quality of life
57
16
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.89M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 65% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 9023rd and 5217th ($366 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd 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 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6205th and 9189th 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
$4.32
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$3375

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$316
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$267
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$267
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$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
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$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
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$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590