Alexandria vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
10
😀 Quality of life
48
16
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.89M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 68% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 9207th and 5954th ($310 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6328th and 8996th 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
$3.44
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$3341

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$299
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$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589