Mbuji-Mayi vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$412
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
27
😀 Quality of life
14
19
🏙️ Population
2.89M
2.12M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 47% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 5187th and 7125th ($1067 vs $724) 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 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 9222nd and 9150th 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
$7.39
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$571

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$999
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$785
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$932
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$1039
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$786
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$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
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$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
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$743
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$553
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$712
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1152
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1153
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$542
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$509
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$604
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$508
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$523
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$588
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1646
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$863