Mbuji-Mayi vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2485
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$428
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$1052
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$825
$2722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
10
100
😀 Quality of life
20
95
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.76M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 47% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 5611th and 2281st ($958 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 76th 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 0.9 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 8982nd and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbuji-Mayi Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.91
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7474
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$536
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.6
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3239
$7624

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$824
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$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576