Maputo vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2229
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$466
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
11
😀 Quality of life
42
14
🏙️ Population
1.13M
2.89M

The cost of living in Maputo is 9% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5915th and 5187th ($966 vs $1067) 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 0.1 months in Maputo compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7630th and 9222nd 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
$10.2
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.8
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.5
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4210
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2095
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$143
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5840
$3356

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602