Cost of Living in Mbuji-Mayi

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$958
$2485
🛋️ Without rent
$530
$1434
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$428
$1052
🍽️ Food
$308
$802
🚐 Transport
$162
$387
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$825
😀 Quality of life
20
🏙️ Population
2.89M

The average cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is $958, which is in the top 40% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 5611th out of 9294 in our global list and 4th out of 25 in the DR Congo.

The median after-tax salary is $825, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months. Ranked 8982nd (TOP 97%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo. With an estimated population of 2.89M, Mbuji-Mayi is the 2nd largest city in the DR Congo.

Why living in Mbuji-Mayi is so expensive? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Mbuji-Mayi for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 3 km Mbuji Mayi Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 25.9 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 6350 University of Mbuji-Mayi
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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3239

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