Mbuji-Mayi vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$412
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
11
67
😀 Quality of life
14
58
🏙️ Population
2.89M
5.55M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 34% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5187th and 6763rd ($1067 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the DR Congo and Kenya, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 9222nd and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Nairobi

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Mbuji-Mayi Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.39
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$9106

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$887
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$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$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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$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
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$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810