Kinshasa vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$527
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
10
😀 Quality of life
47
20
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 4% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5309th and 5611th ($1001 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in the DR Congo.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Ranked 1st vs 3rd best cities to live in the DR Congo, and 6524th vs 8982nd 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
$7.1
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$3239

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561