Kigali vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$489
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$132
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
11
😀 Quality of life
48
16
🏙️ Population
1.75M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kigali is 17% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6419th and 5217th ($872 vs $1047) 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 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6866th and 9189th 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
$2.05
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$3375

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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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