Kinshasa vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$534
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$823
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
10
😀 Quality of life
40
16
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 9% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5365th and 5954th ($1041 vs $957) 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Ranked 1st vs 3rd best cities to live in the DR Congo, and 6878th vs 8996th 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
$6.22
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$3341

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Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589