Mbuji-Mayi vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$422
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$1045
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$823
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
10
30
😀 Quality of life
16
25
🏙️ Population
2.89M
42.7K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 79% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5954th and 8393rd ($957 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 8996th and 8584th 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
$7.39
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1358
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7374
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3341
$8360

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$826
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$932
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$902
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$728
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$852
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$947
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$730
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$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

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$571
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$745
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$482
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$493
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$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
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$707
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$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
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$579
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$675
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$736
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$564
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$711
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$639
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$722
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$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
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$723
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$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
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$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
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$768
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$545