Cost of Living in Mbuji-Mayi

Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$995
$2440
🛋️ Without rent
$535
$1474
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$461
$966
🍽️ Food
$342
$893
🚐 Transport
$127
$312
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1191
😀 Quality of life
21
🏙️ Population
1.56M

The average cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is $995, which is in the top 40% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 5611th out of 9294 in our global list and 6th out of 25 in the DR Congo.

The median after-tax salary is $1191, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months. Ranked 8955th (TOP 96%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 4th best city to live in the DR Congo. With an estimated population of 1.56M, Mbuji-Mayi is the 4th 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 21.8 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 7138 University of Mbuji-Mayi
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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3753

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