Kigali vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$355
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$823
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
28
10
😀 Quality of life
44
16
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kigali is 24% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6804th and 5954th ($723 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Rwanda and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Rwanda vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6601st and 8996th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Kigali Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$3341

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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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