Cape Town vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$775
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$132
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
11
😀 Quality of life
58
16
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.89M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 32% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4336th and 5217th ($1386 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6134th and 9189th 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
$12.2
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$3375

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$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590