Cairo vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$154
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
10
😀 Quality of life
58
16
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.89M

The cost of living in Cairo is 59% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8923rd and 5435th ($417 vs $1011) 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 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5545th and 9011th 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
$3.9
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$97.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$3463

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$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
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$269
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$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
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$295
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$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
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$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
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$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
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Distance City Cost of living
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$828
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$976
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$934
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$746
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$876
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$975
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$747
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$961
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$803
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$719
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$759
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$496
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$647
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$648
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$634
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$648
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$910
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$651
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$648
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$479
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$413
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$648
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$381
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$518
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$776
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$650
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$492
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$771
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$875
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$613
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1018
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$917
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$850
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$806
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$580