Mbuji-Mayi vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$411
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
11
24
😀 Quality of life
16
28
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.02M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 102% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5217th and 8583rd ($1047 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the DR Congo and Liberia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Liberia 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 Monrovia. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 9189th and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Monrovia

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Mbuji-Mayi Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$4006

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$872
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$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$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
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$486
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$998
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$993
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1272
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$984
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1005
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1050
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$993
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1062
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$983
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1067
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1100
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1076
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$494
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1044
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1043
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1185
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$561
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$831
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$501
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1049
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$857
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$493
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1119
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$494
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$495
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$495
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$611
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$714
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$545