Antananarivo vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antananarivo Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$564
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1403
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$218
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$190
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.3
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
13
11
😀 Quality of life
42
14
🏙️ Population
1.28M
2.89M

The cost of living in Antananarivo is 47% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8141st and 5146th ($564 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Madagascar and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Madagascar vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Antananarivo compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Antananarivo ranked 1st best city to live in Madagascar vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7545th and 9211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antananarivo vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Antananarivo Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.4
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$144
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.59%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$563
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.13
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.92
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.93
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.56
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.14
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.36
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.4
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$3306

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Distance City Cost of living
115 km or 72 mi Antsirabe
$493
217 km or 135 mi Toamasina
$476
633 km or 393 mi Toliara
$453
727 km or 452 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
809 km or 503 mi Domoni
$1207
842 km or 523 mi Le Port
$1590
842 km or 523 mi Saint-Paul
$1641
846 km or 526 mi La Possession
$1561
848 km or 527 mi Saint-Leu
$1751
856 km or 532 mi Saint-Denis
$1535
872 km or 542 mi Saint-Pierre
$1595
873 km or 542 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1546
874 km or 543 mi Le Tampon
$1576
879 km or 546 mi Saint-Andre
$1560
884 km or 549 mi Nacala
$1168
887 km or 551 mi Saint-Benoit
$1561
888 km or 552 mi Saint-Joseph
$1445
925 km or 575 mi Moroni
$1207
975 km or 606 mi Nampula
$935
998 km or 620 mi Pemba
$1511
1047 km or 650 mi Bambous
$774
1052 km or 654 mi Quatre Bornes
$727
1054 km or 655 mi Port Louis
$831
1058 km or 657 mi Curepipe
$842
1058 km or 658 mi Triolet
$834
1068 km or 664 mi Goodlands
$822
1077 km or 669 mi Centre de Flacq
$692
1078 km or 670 mi Mahebourg
$812
1128 km or 701 mi Quelimane
$692
1315 km or 817 mi Mulanje
$461
1333 km or 828 mi Beira
$996
1353 km or 841 mi Zomba
$458
1373 km or 853 mi Blantyre
$506
1396 km or 868 mi Mangochi
$496
1441 km or 896 mi Ntcheu
$493
1448 km or 900 mi Monkey Bay
$519
1479 km or 919 mi Chimoio
$916
1509 km or 937 mi Tete
$820
1561 km or 970 mi Mutare
$755
1564 km or 972 mi Lilongwe
$592

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595