Cairo vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$193
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
10
😀 Quality of life
59
20
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.89M

The cost of living in Cairo is 43% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8130th and 5611th ($549 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 0.3 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 5556th and 8982nd 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
$5.45
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$3239

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$513
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$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
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$1701

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Distance City Cost of living
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$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561