Mbuji-Mayi vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$4422
🏠 One person rent
$411
$984
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$2928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
11
100
😀 Quality of life
16
93
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.9M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 45% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 5217th and 2370th ($1047 vs $1901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 64th 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 1.5 months in Montreal. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 9189th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Montreal

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Mbuji-Mayi Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$6.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$1096
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$842
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$1985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$5122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$3877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$75.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$6432

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$881
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$1019
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$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
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$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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3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1828
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1874
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1852
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2051
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1937
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1861
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1921
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1917
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1829
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1863
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1892
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1913
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1914
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1817
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1828
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1903
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1850
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1702
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1864
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1675
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1421
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1199
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1575
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1828