Lima vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$426
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
10
😀 Quality of life
64
20
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lima is 3% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5780th and 5611th ($932 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.4 months in Lima compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 4655th and 8982nd 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
$4.3
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$3239

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11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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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