Mbuji-Mayi vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$411
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
27
😀 Quality of life
16
22
🏙️ Population
2.89M
2.12M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 45% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 5217th and 7156th ($1047 vs $721) 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 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 9189th and 9071st 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
$7.25
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$70
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
9.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$4145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$6374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$5.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$26.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$57.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$629

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$979
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$771
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$915
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$1044
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$770
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$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$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
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
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$745
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$563
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$682
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1045
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1050
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$543
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$521
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$611
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$910
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$448
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$415
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$807
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$533
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$563
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$532
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$540
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$590
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$564
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$513
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$746
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$618
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$546
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$586
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$931
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$549
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$524
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$624
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$603
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$497
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$417
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$488
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1637
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$573
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$476
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$800