Lima vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$466
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
11
😀 Quality of life
71
16
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lima is 1% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5300th and 5217th ($1034 vs $1047) 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 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 3484th and 9189th 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
$4.53
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$3375

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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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