Lubumbashi vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$468
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
11
😀 Quality of life
19
16
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 8% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4925th and 5217th ($1125 vs $1047) 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 2nd vs 4th best cities to live in the DR Congo, and 9126th vs 9189th 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
$10.4
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.96%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$996
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$499
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.2
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4525
$3375

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107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

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