Kinshasa vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kinshasa Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$581
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$132
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
11
😀 Quality of life
27
16
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 8% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4904th and 5217th ($1133 vs $1047) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Ranked 1st vs 4th best cities to live in the DR Congo, and 8881st vs 9189th among the best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Kinshasa vs Mbuji-Mayi

Prices for goods and services in Kinshasa and Mbuji-Mayi are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kinshasa Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$3375

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

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