Juba vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1230
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$214
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.8
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$361
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
10
10
😀 Quality of life
15
20
🏙️ Population
526K
2.89M

The cost of living in Juba is 48% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8514th and 5611th ($498 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in South Sudan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check South Sudan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Juba compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 9140th and 8982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Juba vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Juba Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$772
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.06
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.9
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2918
$3239

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$489
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$553
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$556
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$476
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$748
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$808
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$557
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$600
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$484
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$654
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$479
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$542
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$747
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$547
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$543
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$745
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$424
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$405
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$441
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$871
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$599
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$575
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$439
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$572
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$677
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$840
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$566
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$539
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$493
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$458
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$486
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$860
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$449
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$554
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$739
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$448
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$530
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$646

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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