Mbuji-Mayi vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$2617
🏠 One person rent
$412
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
11
42
😀 Quality of life
14
74
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.42M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 6% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 5187th and 4940th ($1067 vs $1135) 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 1.6 months in Muscat. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 9222nd and 2105th 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
$7.39
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
5.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$1539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$4.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$6.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$4.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$10792

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$887
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$895
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$1037
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$999
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$785
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$932
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$1039
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$786
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$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1080
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$796
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$575
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1214
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$1457
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2183
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1473
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$627
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$575
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$563
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$813
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$545
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2014
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$545
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1923
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$541
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$613
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1109
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1309
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1192
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$434
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$825
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$565
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$931
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$547
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1037
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$793
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$823
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$523
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$465