Mbuji-Mayi vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$411
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
11
42
😀 Quality of life
16
73
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.42M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 12% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 5217th and 4774th ($1047 vs $1193) 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 9189th and 2223rd 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
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$10581

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$979
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$771
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$915
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$1044
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$770
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$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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$1082
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$797
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$530
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$1173
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$1455
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
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$2356
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1543
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$559
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$526
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$514
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$717
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$521
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2100
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$494
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$2015
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$700
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$497
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$558
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1062
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1340
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1218
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$421
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$816
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$505
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$965
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$485
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1059
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$821
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$778
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$471
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$457
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$917
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$454