Kinshasa vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kinshasa | Mbuji-Mayi | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Kinshasa is 11% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4732nd and 5435th ($1120 vs $1011) 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 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Ranked 1st vs 3rd best cities to live in the DR Congo, and 6909th vs 9011th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Brazzaville | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Kinkala | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
| 371 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
| 914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
| 924 km or 574 mi |  Bata | |
| 937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 958 km or 595 mi |  Berberati | |
| 971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
| 977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
| 1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
| 1085 km or 674 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
| 1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
| 1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Kumba |
Cities near Mbuji-Mayi
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 81 km or 50 mi | Gandajika | |
| 99 km or 62 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Kananga | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 436 km or 271 mi | Kindu | |
| 543 km or 337 mi | Kikwit | |
| 551 km or 342 mi | Kolwezi | |
| 619 km or 385 mi | Kalemie | |
| 641 km or 398 mi | Likasi | |
| 684 km or 425 mi | Uvira | |
| 708 km or 440 mi |  Bujumbura | |
| 708 km or 440 mi | Bukavu | |
| 713 km or 443 mi |  Cyangugu | |
| 722 km or 448 mi | Makamba | |
| 726 km or 451 mi | Bubanza | |
| 748 km or 465 mi | Luena | |
| 749 km or 465 mi | Lubumbashi | |
| 751 km or 467 mi | Rutana | |
| 759 km or 472 mi | Kisangani | |
| 763 km or 474 mi | Gitega | |
| 777 km or 483 mi | Ngozi | |
| 781 km or 486 mi | Kibuye | |
| 786 km or 489 mi | Butare | |
| 794 km or 493 mi | Ruyigi | |
| 797 km or 495 mi | Gisenyi | |
| 801 km or 498 mi | Nyanza | |
| 809 km or 503 mi |  Mansa | |
| 831 km or 516 mi | Muyinga | |
| 845 km or 525 mi | Ruhengeri | |
| 854 km or 530 mi | Kigali | |
| 854 km or 531 mi | Chingola | |
| 878 km or 545 mi | Byumba | |
| 879 km or 546 mi | Mufulira | |
| 901 km or 560 mi | Kitwe | |
| 906 km or 563 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 933 km or 580 mi | Bumba | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Kinshasa | |
| 940 km or 584 mi | Butembo | |
| 940 km or 584 mi | Ndola | |
| 943 km or 586 mi | Brazzaville |