Cape Town vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

Cape Town Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$525
$461
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.9
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$1191
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
56
10
😀 Quality of life
62
21
🏙️ Population
434K
1.56M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 9% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5894th and 5611th ($902 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in South Africa and the DR Congo, respectively. Check South Africa vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 1.2 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Cape Town ranked 3rd best city to live in South Africa vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5040th and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Cape Town Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.38
$9.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1194
$1146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$793
$529
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.3
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.8
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.76%
10.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2106
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$82.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$5.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$8.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$41.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$55.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$92.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4486
$3753

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$833
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$604
371 km or 231 mi George
$673
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$585
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$825
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$706
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$772
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$746
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$773
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$768
882 km or 548 mi East London
$754
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$665
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$595
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$619
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$751
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$696
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$777
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$757
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$596
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$748
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$644
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$780
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$613
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$667
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$726
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$860
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1073
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$720
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$605
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$905
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$732
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$799
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$896
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$796
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$780
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$789

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$903
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1009
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$1004
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$903
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$908
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$899
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$998
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$948
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$494
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$862
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$634
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$460
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$461
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$898
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1052
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$460
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$964
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$453
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$461
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$648
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$554
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$459
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$612
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$572
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1076
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$459
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$580
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$709
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1044
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$647
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1144
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$922
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$895
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1149
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$910
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1176
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$562