Juba vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$214
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$358
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.6
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
11
11
😀 Quality of life
15
16
🏙️ Population
500K
2.89M

The cost of living in Juba is 51% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8618th and 5217th ($513 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Juba compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9200th and 9189th 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
$3.29
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1366
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$797
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.5
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4026
$3375

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152 km or 94 mi Bor
$505
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$577
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$591
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$494
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$810
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$860
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$624
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$635
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$505
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$697
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$494
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$573
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$795
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$531
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$541
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$784
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$524
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$513
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$549
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$746
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$671
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$553
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$532
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$411
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$872
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$910
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$533
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$583
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$613
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$447
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$543
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$946
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$688
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$543
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$779
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$689
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$448
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$807

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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