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

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Mbuji-Mayi New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2485
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$428
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$1052
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$825
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
10
100
😀 Quality of life
20
96
🏙️ Population
2.89M
8.8M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 76% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5611th and 6th ($958 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 8982nd and 8th 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
$7.91
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7474
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$536
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.6
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3239
$17859

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$739
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$554
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$453
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$767
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$860
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$445
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$448
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$566
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$458
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$446
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$572
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$539
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$1121
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$449
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$575
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$677
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$1107
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$599
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$1236
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$1238
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$825
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$804
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$745
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$2529
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$2821
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$3002
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$2743
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$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
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$2691
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$2638
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$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
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$2608
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$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
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$1956
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$2622
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$2400
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$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
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$2433
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$2351
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$2338
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$2521
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$2684
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$2653
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$2422
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$2638
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$2695
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$2615
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$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
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$2698
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$2534
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$2404
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$2737
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$2447
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