Lusaka vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$237
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
11
😀 Quality of life
50
14
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 36% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7322nd and 5187th ($686 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6732nd and 9222nd 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
$7.41
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$3356

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
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
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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