Cairo vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$162
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
10
😀 Quality of life
57
16
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.89M

The cost of living in Cairo is 56% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8926th and 5954th ($424 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 Cairo compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5583rd and 8996th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Cairo Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$3341

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$323
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$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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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