Fortaleza vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$353
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$825
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
10
😀 Quality of life
56
20
🏙️ Population
2.7M
2.89M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 15% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6336th and 5611th ($814 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 4th 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 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5829th and 8982nd 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
$4.6
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$3239

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561