Luanda vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$440
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$702
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.2
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$222
$132
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
11
😀 Quality of life
48
16
🏙️ Population
2.49M
2.89M

The cost of living in Luanda is 12% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6128th and 5217th ($923 vs $1047) 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 0.2 months in Luanda compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6933rd and 9189th 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
$5.51
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.73
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.8
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.85%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11992
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$885
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.45
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.55
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.5
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14053
$3375

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$791
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$721
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$856
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$881
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$673
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$610
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$631
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$554
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$533
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$533
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1133
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$590
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$915
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$595
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$979
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$891
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$698
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1019
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$743
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$833
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$872
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1209
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1013
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$890
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1044
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$666
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$982
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$478
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1272
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1156
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$738
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1029

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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