Fortaleza vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$290
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$823
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
10
😀 Quality of life
56
16
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.89M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 25% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6830th and 5954th ($717 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5784th and 8996th 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
$4.25
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$3341

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589