Kinshasa vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$563
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$113
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
11
😀 Quality of life
21
14
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 8% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4833rd and 5146th ($1148 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the DR Congo.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Ranked 1st vs 6th best cities to live in the DR Congo, and 9069th vs 9211th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Kinshasa Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$3306

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Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

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