Luanda vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3832
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$431
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$1793
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1658
$825
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
10
😀 Quality of life
56
20
🏙️ Population
2.49M
2.89M

The cost of living in Luanda is 9% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5041st and 5611th ($1041 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.6 months in Luanda compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5869th and 8982nd 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
$6.43
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3479
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.4
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$140
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.1%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11511
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3466
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$171
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14000
$3239

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$887
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$829
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$813
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$827
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$749
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$733
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$771
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$702
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$510
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$509
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$511
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1001
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$561
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$829
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$510
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$767
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$890
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$677
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$651
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$934
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$697
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$825
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$824
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$866
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1242
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$866
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$687
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$961
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$567
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$749
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$462
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$990
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1300
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$683
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$953

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

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