Mbuji-Mayi vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$406
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
11
29
😀 Quality of life
14
32
🏙️ Population
2.89M
42.7K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 93% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5146th and 8291st ($1059 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 9211th and 8680th 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
$8.18
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3306
$8839

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$897
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$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
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$928
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$1045
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$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595

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$460
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$811
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$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
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$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
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$567
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$609
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$526
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$724
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$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
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$758
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$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
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$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524