Mbuji-Mayi vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$411
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
11
67
😀 Quality of life
16
59
🏙️ Population
2.89M
5.55M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 30% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5217th and 6736th ($1047 vs $807) 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 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 9189th and 6034th 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
$7.25
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$10471

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$872
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$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
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$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795