Mbuji-Mayi vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$412
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
11
27
😀 Quality of life
14
32
🏙️ Population
2.89M
42.7K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 97% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5187th and 8447th ($1067 vs $542) 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 9222nd and 8725th 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
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$9031

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$759
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$798
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$517
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$691
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$693
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$662
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$1133
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$691
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$961
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$694
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$692
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$507
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$409
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$693
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$395
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$544
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$1030
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$691
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$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
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$1229
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$620
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$1473
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$1189
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$851
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$857
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$1163
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$798
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$613
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$455
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$797
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$533
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$505
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$523
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$624
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$602
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$651
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$553
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$593
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$604
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$670
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$722
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$563
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$544
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$623
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$627
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$551
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$588
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$506
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$743
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$408
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$763
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$996
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$617
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$825
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$775
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$572
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$528
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$620
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$811
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$691
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