Lusaka vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$655
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1696
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$218
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
36
11
😀 Quality of life
50
14
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 38% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7398th and 5146th ($655 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Zambia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Zambia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lusaka compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6625th and 9211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Lusaka Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.21%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11593
$3306

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$748
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$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595