Mbuji-Mayi vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2485
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$428
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$1052
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$825
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
10
30
😀 Quality of life
20
29
🏙️ Population
2.89M
42.7K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 97% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5611th and 8601st ($958 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in the DR Congo and Kenya, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 8982nd and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Meru

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Mbuji-Mayi Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.91
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7474
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$536
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.6
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3239
$6789

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$740
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$829
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$961
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$746
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$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
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$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
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$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
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$561

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$530
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$646
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$524
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$439
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$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
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$706
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$762
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$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
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$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
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$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
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$677
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$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
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$575
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$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
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$539