Juba vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$229
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
10
10
😀 Quality of life
12
16
🏙️ Population
459K
2.89M

The cost of living in Juba is 46% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8522nd and 5954th ($520 vs $957) 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 0.8 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 9134th and 8996th 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
$3.17
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3094
$3341

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$513
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$784
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$855
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$509
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$571
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$745

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

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