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

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Mbuji-Mayi	New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1067	$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2476	$9179
🏠 One person rent	$412	$2718
🏘️ Family rent	$693	$4382
🍽️ Food expenses	$348	$875
🚐 Transport expenses	$228	$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$96.4	$5229
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	11	100
😀 Quality of life	14	95
🏙️ Population	2.89M	8.8M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 75% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5187th and 4th ($1067 vs $4207) 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 1.2 months in New York City. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 9222nd and 18th 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	$7.39	$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$61.4	$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.67	$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.88	$8.27
☕ Cappuccino	$3.8	$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.25	$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$740	$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$168	$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1359	$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$301	$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$96.9	$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$148	$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$32.3	$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.95%	6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1117	$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$525	$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.61	$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$123	$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.5	$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.31	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.19	$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.66	$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.79	$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.98	$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.81	$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.76	$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.63	$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.86	$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.72	$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.3	$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.76	$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.59	$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.08	$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.25	$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.44	$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1	$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38	$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.1	$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$39.4	$156
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.76	$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$23.7	$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$46.5	$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$112	$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3356	$21999

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Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance	City	Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi	Gandajika	$887
99 km or 62 mi	Mwene-Ditu	$895
129 km or 80 mi	Kananga	$1037
311 km or 193 mi	Tshikapa	$999
436 km or 271 mi	Kindu	$785
543 km or 337 mi	Kikwit	$932
551 km or 342 mi	Kolwezi	$1039
619 km or 385 mi	Kalemie	$786
641 km or 398 mi	Likasi	$1039
684 km or 425 mi	Uvira	$839
708 km or 440 mi	Bujumbura	$759
708 km or 440 mi	Bukavu	$798
713 km or 443 mi	Cyangugu	$517
722 km or 448 mi	Makamba	$691
726 km or 451 mi	Bubanza	$693
748 km or 465 mi	Luena	$662
749 km or 465 mi	Lubumbashi	$1133
751 km or 467 mi	Rutana	$691
759 km or 472 mi	Kisangani	$961
763 km or 474 mi	Gitega	$694
777 km or 483 mi	Ngozi	$692
781 km or 486 mi	Kibuye	$507
786 km or 489 mi	Butare	$409
794 km or 493 mi	Ruyigi	$693
797 km or 495 mi	Gisenyi	$395
801 km or 498 mi	Nyanza	$544
809 km or 503 mi	Mansa	$1030
831 km or 516 mi	Muyinga	$691
845 km or 525 mi	Ruhengeri	$518
854 km or 530 mi	Kigali	$811
854 km or 531 mi	Chingola	$1229
878 km or 545 mi	Byumba	$620
879 km or 546 mi	Mufulira	$1473
901 km or 560 mi	Kitwe	$1189
906 km or 563 mi	Mbandaka	$851
933 km or 580 mi	Bumba	$857
938 km or 583 mi	Kinshasa	$1163
940 km or 584 mi	Butembo	$798
940 km or 584 mi	Ndola	$613
943 km or 586 mi	Brazzaville	$602

Cities near New York City

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Astoria	$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi	Hoboken	$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi	Jersey	$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi	Union	$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi	West New York	$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi	Bayonne	$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi	North Bergen	$2803
17 km or 10 mi	Secaucus	$2868
17 km or 11 mi	Cliffside Park	$2738
18 km or 11 mi	Kearny	$2781
20 km or 12 mi	Valley Stream	$2803
20 km or 13 mi	Fort Lee	$2801
20 km or 13 mi	Lyndhurst	$2696
22 km or 14 mi	Newark	$2750
23 km or 14 mi	Elizabeth	$2792
23 km or 14 mi	Belleville	$2533
25 km or 15 mi	Hillside	$2717
25 km or 15 mi	Long Beach	$2809
25 km or 15 mi	Nutley	$2539
25 km or 16 mi	East Orange	$2512
25 km or 16 mi	Irvington	$2665
26 km or 16 mi	Rockville Centre	$2684
26 km or 16 mi	Linden	$2774
26 km or 16 mi	Hackensack	$2685
26 km or 16 mi	Bloomfield	$2477
26 km or 16 mi	Teaneck	$2702
26 km or 16 mi	Carteret	$2782
26 km or 16 mi	Passaic	$2665
27 km or 17 mi	Roselle	$2772
27 km or 17 mi	Hempstead	$2697
28 km or 17 mi	Union Township	$2734
28 km or 18 mi	Clifton	$2666
28 km or 18 mi	Maplewood	$2638
29 km or 18 mi	Montclair	$2497
29 km or 18 mi	Bergenfield	$2687
29 km or 18 mi	Mount Vernon	$2863
30 km or 18 mi	Rahway	$2758
30 km or 18 mi	Uniondale	$2690
30 km or 18 mi	West Orange	$2503
30 km or 18 mi	New Rochelle	$3188