Mbuji-Mayi vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$412
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
11
41
😀 Quality of life
14
58
🏙️ Population
2.89M
2.43M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 4% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5187th and 5028th ($1067 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in the DR Congo and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1 months in Mecca. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9222nd and 6123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Mecca

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Mbuji-Mayi Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.39
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$4622

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$887
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$895
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$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
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$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514