Lusaka vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$360
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
36
10
😀 Quality of life
51
20
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 19% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6460th and 5611th ($777 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th 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 0.4 months in Lusaka compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6238th and 8982nd 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
$3.81
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$5.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$3239

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$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992

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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