Mbuji-Mayi vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$411
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
11
27
😀 Quality of life
16
28
🏙️ Population
2.89M
42.7K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 93% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5217th and 8425th ($1047 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 9189th and 8855th 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
$7.25
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$10408

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$1044
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$770
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$828
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$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
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$543
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$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
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$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
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$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
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$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
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$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
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$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
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$590

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$448
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$807
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$415
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$532
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$549
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$524
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$540
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$603
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$618
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$624
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$563
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$573
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$611
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$635
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$697
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$531
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$533
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$613
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$591
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$546
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$586
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$495
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$745
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$417
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$735
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$910
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$577
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$810
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$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
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$513
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$671
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$872
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$688
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$721
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$553
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$688
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$795
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$583