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

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Mbuji-Mayi New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2636
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$427
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
10
100
😀 Quality of life
16
95
🏙️ Population
2.89M
8.8M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 77% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5435th and 3rd ($1011 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 9011th and 22nd 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
$7.25
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$539
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1343
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4209
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.2
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3463
$21465

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Mbuji-MayiNew York City

Cost of living

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$518
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$776
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$492
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$771
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$875
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$613
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$1018
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$917
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$850
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$3271
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$3040
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$2886
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$2703
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$3302
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$2701
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$2756
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$2698
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$2720
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$2730
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$2792
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$2667
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$2729
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$2740
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$2512
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$2693
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$2732
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$2531
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$2587
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$2637
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$2614
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$2749
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$2664
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$2480
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$2715
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$2722
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$2676
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$2747
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$2664
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$2716
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$2745
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$2611
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$2674
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