Mbuji-Mayi vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$4433
🏠 One person rent
$412
$992
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$1658
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$3005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
11
100
😀 Quality of life
14
96
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.8M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 45% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 5187th and 2284th ($1067 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 58th in the DR Congo and Canada, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 9222nd and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbuji-Mayi Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.39
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$5550

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$1039
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$786
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$839
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$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
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$517
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$691
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$693
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$662
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$1133
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$691
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$961
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$694
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$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
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$544
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$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
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$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
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$602

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$1875
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$1862
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$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
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$2047
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$1891
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$1944
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$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
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$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
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$1857
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$1723
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$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
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$1642
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$1971
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$1458
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$1142
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