Mbuji-Mayi vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$5590
🏠 One person rent
$406
$1286
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$2187
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$315
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$4060
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
100
😀 Quality of life
14
100
🏙️ Population
2.89M
5.35M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 54% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 5146th and 1249th ($1059 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in the DR Congo and Australia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 9211th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Melbourne

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Mbuji-Mayi Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.18
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$1462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$1055
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$2675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$7072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$5978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$3.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$27.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$52.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$1948
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3306
$22799

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$1045
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$792
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$842
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$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
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$505
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$688
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$689
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$682
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$1124
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$688
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$957
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$689
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$686
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$491
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$412
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$687
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$396
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$524
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$912
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$687
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$499
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$758
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$1069
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$597
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$1278
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$1062
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$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
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$1148
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$804
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$577
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$1681
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$1697
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$1673
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$1736
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$1768
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$1738
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$1728
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$1706
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$1674
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$1725
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$2058
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$1464
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$1362
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$1813
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$1662
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$1718
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$1753
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$1458
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$1786
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$1667
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$1660
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$2019
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$1771
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$1678
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$2127
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$1364
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$1568
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$1580
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$2117
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$1599
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$1747
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$2292
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$1888
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$2181
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