Kigali vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$439
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
11
😀 Quality of life
49
14
🏙️ Population
1.75M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kigali is 24% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6714th and 5187th ($811 vs $1067) 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 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6822nd and 9222nd 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
$2.3
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$3356

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602