Kigali vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$419
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$828
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
28
10
😀 Quality of life
45
16
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kigali is 24% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6562nd and 5435th ($771 vs $1011) 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 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6577th and 9011th 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
$2.63
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$1343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$97.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$3463

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KigaliMbuji-Mayi

Cost of living

$349

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$518
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80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
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$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$828
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$976
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$934
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$746
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$876
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$975
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$747
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$961
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$803
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$719
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$759
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$496
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$647
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$648
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$634
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$648
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$910
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$651
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$648
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$479
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$413
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$648
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$381
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$518
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$776
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$650
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$492
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$771
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$875
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$613
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1018
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$917
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$850
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$806
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$580