Mbuji-Mayi vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$406
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
11
68
😀 Quality of life
14
58
🏙️ Population
2.89M
5.55M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 31% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5146th and 6622nd ($1059 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Nairobi. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 9211th and 6071st 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
$8.18
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3306
$8707

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$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
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$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820