Lima vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Lima Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$453
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
11
😀 Quality of life
71
14
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lima is 2% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5274th and 5146th ($1040 vs $1059) 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 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 3631st and 9211th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Lima vs Mbuji-Mayi infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Lima vs Mbuji-Mayi

Prices for goods and services in Lima and Mbuji-Mayi are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Lima Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$3306

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595