Mbuji-Mayi vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$1857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2636
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$427
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$1577
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$2742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
10
100
😀 Quality of life
16
93
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.8M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 46% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 5435th and 2225th ($1011 vs $1857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 51st 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 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 9011th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbuji-Mayi Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$6.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$539
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$807
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1343
$1828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$1371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$40.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4209
$6524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$4131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.2
$73.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$94.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$639
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3463
$5725

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$828
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$843
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$976
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$934
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$746
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$876
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$975
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$747
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$961
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$803
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$719
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$759
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$496
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$647
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$648
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$634
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$648
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$910
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$651
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$648
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$479
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$413
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$648
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$381
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$518
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$776
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$650
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$492
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$771
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$875
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$613
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1018
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$917
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$850
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$806
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$580

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3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1773
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1835
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1792
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2004
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1889
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1804
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1852
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1810
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1900
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1764
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1776
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1732
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1807
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1735
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1742
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1761
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1651
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1762
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1433
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1106
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1692