Mbuji-Mayi vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$422
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$1045
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$823
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
10
67
😀 Quality of life
16
57
🏙️ Population
2.89M
5.55M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 28% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5954th and 6689th ($957 vs $745) 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 8996th and 5632nd 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
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1358
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7374
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3341
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
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$815
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$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768