Mbuji-Mayi vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$406
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
25
😀 Quality of life
14
15
🏙️ Population
2.89M
2.12M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 48% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 5146th and 7013th ($1059 vs $715) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in the DR Congo and Somalia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 9211th and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Mogadishu

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Mbuji-Mayi Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.18
$3.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$4.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$78.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$4802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$9000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$5.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$3.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$26.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$50.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3306
$575

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$885
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$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$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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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$724
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$548
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$694
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1169
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1175
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$549
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$502
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$596
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$1031
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$460
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$420
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$811
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$552
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$559
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$503
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$533
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$586
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$560
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$528
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$802
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$612
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$567
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$609
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1039
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$517
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$543
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$511
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$654
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$623
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$522
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$421
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$512
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1585
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$582
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$499
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$864