Chisinau vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$967
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$539
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$921
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.4
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
11
😀 Quality of life
62
14
🏙️ Population
567K
2.89M

The cost of living in Chisinau is 9% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5911th and 5187th ($967 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Moldova and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Moldova vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Chisinau compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5736th and 9222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chisinau vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Chisinau Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.5
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$963
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.86
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2719
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.64
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.13
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7425
$3356

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$796
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$826
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$686
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$561
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$807
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1049
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$871
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$1042
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$806
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$841
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$864
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$792
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$704
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$635
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$773
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$869
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$950
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$740
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$910
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$916
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$871
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$873
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$534
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$584
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$831
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$574
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$414
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$1150
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$777
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$546
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$599
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$1062
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1132
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$926
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$487
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$795
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$737
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$758
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$999

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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