Mbuji-Mayi vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2636
$2049
🏠 One person rent
$427
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
10
26
😀 Quality of life
16
12
🏙️ Population
2.89M
2.12M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 42% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 5435th and 6832nd ($1011 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 9011th and 9139th 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
$38.8
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$539
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$72.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1343
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4209
$4805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$8866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.2
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$5.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$24.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$51.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3463
$879

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$910
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$413
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$381
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$518
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$776
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$650
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$771
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$875
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$613
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$1018
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$917
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$850
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$589
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$545
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$542
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$500
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$540
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$483
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$638
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$523
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$552
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$811
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$838
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$503
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$490
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$605
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$602
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