Luanda vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2679
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$517
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$825
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3779
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
11
😀 Quality of life
65
14
🏙️ Population
2.49M
2.89M

The cost of living in Luanda is 2% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5315th and 5187th ($1047 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Angola and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Angola vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.6 months in Luanda compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5283rd and 9222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luanda vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Luanda Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.5
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$121
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.35%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11941
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$880
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.6
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$154
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16706
$3356

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$897
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$815
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$870
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$895
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$695
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$665
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$692
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$595
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$544
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$544
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$543
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1163
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$602
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$932
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$543
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$662
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$999
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$855
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$699
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1037
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$745
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$851
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$887
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1239
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1042
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$873
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1039
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$668
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$971
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$492
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1344
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1254
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$750
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1039

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

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