Algiers vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$195
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
10
😀 Quality of life
58
16
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.89M

The cost of living in Algiers is 45% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8449th and 5954th ($530 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Algeria and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Algeria vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5444th and 8996th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Algiers Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$3341

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

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