Kigali vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$387
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$113
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
27
11
😀 Quality of life
49
14
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kigali is 28% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6835th and 5146th ($758 vs $1059) 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6733rd and 9211th 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
$2.74
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$3306

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

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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