Juba vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1254
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$227
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$128
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
10
11
😀 Quality of life
15
14
🏙️ Population
459K
2.89M

The cost of living in Juba is 50% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8477th and 5146th ($527 vs $1059) 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 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9195th and 9211th 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
$3.31
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1501
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.24
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.8
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3198
$3306

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$519
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$617
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$627
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$508
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$833
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$879
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$654
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$658
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$520
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$717
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$508
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$582
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$820
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$578
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$567
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$804
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$511
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$528
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$543
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$802
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$597
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$499
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$503
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$396
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$758
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$1031
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$491
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$524
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$656
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$412
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$549
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$957
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$687
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$505
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$803
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$686
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$460
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$811

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595