Antananarivo vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antananarivo Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$564
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1414
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$217
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$341
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.8
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$110
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
13
11
😀 Quality of life
41
14
🏙️ Population
1.28M
2.89M

The cost of living in Antananarivo is 47% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8275th and 5187th ($564 vs $1067) 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 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7753rd and 9222nd 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
$3.36
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.52
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89.7
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$163
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.4
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.44%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$699
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.08
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.04
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.96
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.56
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.3
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.6
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9859
$3356

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Distance City Cost of living
115 km or 72 mi Antsirabe
$496
217 km or 135 mi Toamasina
$481
633 km or 393 mi Toliara
$460
727 km or 452 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
809 km or 503 mi Domoni
$1237
842 km or 523 mi Le Port
$1624
842 km or 523 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
846 km or 526 mi La Possession
$1600
848 km or 527 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
856 km or 532 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
872 km or 542 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
873 km or 542 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
874 km or 543 mi Le Tampon
$1618
879 km or 546 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
884 km or 549 mi Nacala
$1181
887 km or 551 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
888 km or 552 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
925 km or 575 mi Moroni
$1233
975 km or 606 mi Nampula
$935
998 km or 620 mi Pemba
$1521
1047 km or 650 mi Bambous
$749
1052 km or 654 mi Quatre Bornes
$697
1054 km or 655 mi Port Louis
$812
1058 km or 657 mi Curepipe
$819
1058 km or 658 mi Triolet
$815
1068 km or 664 mi Goodlands
$807
1077 km or 669 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
1078 km or 670 mi Mahebourg
$796
1128 km or 701 mi Quelimane
$692
1315 km or 817 mi Mulanje
$461
1333 km or 828 mi Beira
$1000
1353 km or 841 mi Zomba
$458
1373 km or 853 mi Blantyre
$505
1396 km or 868 mi Mangochi
$496
1441 km or 896 mi Ntcheu
$495
1448 km or 900 mi Monkey Bay
$521
1479 km or 919 mi Chimoio
$924
1509 km or 937 mi Tete
$828
1561 km or 970 mi Mutare
$764
1564 km or 972 mi Lilongwe
$591

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602