Lima vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$489
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
11
😀 Quality of life
70
14
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lima is 0.8% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5141st and 5187th ($1075 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Peru and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Peru vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 4052nd and 9222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Lima Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$3356

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602