Lubumbashi vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3081
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$496
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1104
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
10
😀 Quality of life
21
20
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 7% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5141st and 5611th ($1025 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the DR Congo.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Ranked 2nd vs 3rd best cities to live in the DR Congo, and 8928th vs 8982nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Lubumbashi Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$704
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2138
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1171
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.29%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$502
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.4
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.67
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.9
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5005
$3239

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326

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