Fortaleza vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$353
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
11
😀 Quality of life
61
14
🏙️ Population
2.58M
2.89M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 24% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6710th and 5187th ($812 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5803rd and 9222nd 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
$5.85
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$3356

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

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