Male vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Male Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1321
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2809
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$810
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$1372
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.2
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
8
11
😀 Quality of life
64
16
🏙️ Population
133K
2.89M

The cost of living in Male is 26% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4490th and 5217th ($1321 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Maldives and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Maldives vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Male compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Male ranked 1st best city to live in Maldives vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5278th and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Male vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Male Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.01
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.89
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1116
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.04%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2242
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1870
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.16
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.32
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.3
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3305
$3375

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$372
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$278
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$582
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$683
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$335
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$597
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$479
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$467
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$381
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$477
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$259
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$342
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$315
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$290
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$313
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$418
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$312
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$538
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$330
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$274
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$297
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$275
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$332
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$283
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$379
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$522
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$265
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$507
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$294
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$303
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$318
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$322

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$872
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$881
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$1019
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$979
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$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
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$1044
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$770
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$1029
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$828
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$750
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$779
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$543
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$689
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$688
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$595
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$1125
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$690
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$946
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$691
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$689
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$533
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$447
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$688
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$411
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$583
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$1166
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$688
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$553
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$872
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$1378
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$671
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$1602
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$1304
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$833
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$843
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$1133
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$784
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$692
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$590