Fortaleza vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$366
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$132
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
11
😀 Quality of life
63
16
🏙️ Population
2.58M
2.89M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 21% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6658th and 5217th ($824 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 3rd in Brazil and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Brazil vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5446th and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Fortaleza Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$3375

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590