Cape Town vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$773
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$1343
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
11
😀 Quality of life
55
14
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.89M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 28% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4432nd and 5187th ($1366 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Cape Town ranked 4th best city to live in South Africa vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6382nd and 9222nd 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
$12.5
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1556
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.25%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2160
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1500
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.16
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.6
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5378
$3356

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$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905

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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