Maputo vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3076
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$520
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$1290
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
28
10
😀 Quality of life
38
16
🏙️ Population
1.13M
2.89M

The cost of living in Maputo is 17% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4869th and 5954th ($1116 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.2 months in Maputo compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 7151st and 8996th 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
$10.9
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$913
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.92%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3581
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2586
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.9
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5539
$3341

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589