Lubumbashi vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$471
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$772
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
11
😀 Quality of life
18
14
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 6% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4943rd and 5187th ($1133 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in the DR Congo.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Ranked 4th vs 7th best cities to live in the DR Congo, and 9166th vs 9222nd 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
$10.7
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1231
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.15%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.5
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.8
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.1
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4523
$3356

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458

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