Maputo vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2130
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$428
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$677
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
11
😀 Quality of life
42
14
🏙️ Population
1.13M
2.89M

The cost of living in Maputo is 14% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6137th and 5146th ($915 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in Mozambique and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Mozambique vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Maputo compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7527th and 9211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maputo vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Maputo Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.12%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4181
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5749
$3306

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$908
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$469
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$915
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$599
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$827
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$830
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$838
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$740
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$826
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$892
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$975
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$984
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1082
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$890
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$892
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$706
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$984
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$875
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$940
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$731
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$808
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$762
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$762
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$650
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$577
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$514
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$873
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$598
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$668
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$833
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$637
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$536
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$996
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$698
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$901
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$607

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

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