Lima vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$977
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2440
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$407
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$726
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
10
😀 Quality of life
65
16
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lima is 3% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5647th and 5435th ($977 vs $1011) 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 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 4234th and 9011th 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
$4.73
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$1343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.6
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1418
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$97.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.4
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7764
$3463

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$828
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$976
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$934
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$746
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$876
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$975
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$747
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$961
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$803
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$719
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$759
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$496
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$647
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$648
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$634
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$648
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$910
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$651
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$648
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$479
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$413
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$648
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$381
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$518
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$776
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$650
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$492
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$771
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$875
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$613
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1018
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$917
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$850
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$806
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$580