Mbuji-Mayi vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$1090
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2636
$2569
🏠 One person rent
$427
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$1772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
10
43
😀 Quality of life
16
70
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.42M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 7% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 5435th and 4892nd ($1011 vs $1090) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the DR Congo and Oman, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 9011th and 2404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Muscat

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Mbuji-Mayi Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$539
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1343
$1144
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4209
$1690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$1296
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.2
$61.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$9.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$4.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$4.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$6.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3463
$10296

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$934
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$746
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$876
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$975
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$747
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$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
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$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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$967
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$780
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$585
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$1239
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$1844
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$1540
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$2240
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$1196
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1494
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$605
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$634
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$518
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$515
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$829
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$514
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1779
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$547
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$1709
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$464
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$548
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$507
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$1223
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$1280
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$1243
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$442
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$809
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$589
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$1068
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$563
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1056
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$804
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$897
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$557
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$546
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$901
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$551