Dar es Salaam vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$357
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
11
😀 Quality of life
58
14
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.89M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 28% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6912th and 5187th ($763 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Tanzania and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Tanzania vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6157th and 9222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Dar es Salaam Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$3356

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

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