Mbuji-Mayi vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$406
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
11
100
😀 Quality of life
14
98
🏙️ Population
2.89M
8.8M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 75% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5146th and 4th ($1059 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in the DR Congo and the United States, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th best city to live in the DR Congo vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 9211th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs New York City

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Mbuji-Mayi New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.18
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3306
$22663

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$1045
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$792
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$842
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$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
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$505
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$688
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$689
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$682
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$1124
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$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
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$689
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$686
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$491
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$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
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$396
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$524
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$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
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$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
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$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
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$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
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$595

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$2569
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$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
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$2913
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$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
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$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
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$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
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$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
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$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
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$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
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$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
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