Male vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Male Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1304
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3010
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$814
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1263
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
10
😀 Quality of life
62
16
🏙️ Population
133K
2.89M

The cost of living in Male is 29% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4205th and 5435th ($1304 vs $1011) 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 1 months in Male compared to 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Male ranked 1st best city to live in Maldives vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 4917th and 9011th 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
$5.5
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$824
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$636
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1648
$1343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1401
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.6
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.4
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.65%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2651
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2231
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$97.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.79
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.83
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.9
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.33
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$163
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3201
$3463

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$631
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$294
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$627
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$498
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$467
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$429
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$502
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$306
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$310
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$325
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$316
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$339
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$425
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$344
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$582
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$300
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$295
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$314
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$302
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$311
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$304
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$412
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$546
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$280
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$533
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$306
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$351
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$342
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$360

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$828
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$934
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$746
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$876
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$975
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$747
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$961
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$803
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$719
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$759
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$496
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$647
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$648
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$634
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$1050
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$648
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$910
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$651
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$648
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$479
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$413
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$648
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$381
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$518
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$776
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$650
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$492
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$771
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$875
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$613
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$1018
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$917
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$850
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$806
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$1120
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$768
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$541
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$580