Doha vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
11
😀 Quality of life
84
14
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.89M

The cost of living in Doha is 89% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 1994th and 5187th ($2014 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Qatar and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Qatar vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 537th and 9222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Doha Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$3356

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$1923
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$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

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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