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

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Mbuji-Mayi	New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1047	$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2419	$9189
🏠 One person rent	$411	$2718
🏘️ Family rent	$690	$4417
🍽️ Food expenses	$336	$842
🚐 Transport expenses	$222	$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$132	$5389
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	11	100
😀 Quality of life	16	95
🏙️ Population	2.89M	8.8M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 75% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5217th and 4th ($1047 vs $4202) 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 9189th and 15th 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	$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$51.9	$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.64	$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.98	$8.3
☕ Cappuccino	$3.8	$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.26	$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$751	$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$168	$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1355	$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$301	$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$94.3	$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$147	$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$31.6	$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.99%	6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1120	$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$537	$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.61	$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$120	$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.1	$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.32	$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.15	$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.66	$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.79	$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.77	$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.8	$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.76	$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.67	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.56	$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.7	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.2	$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.77	$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.76	$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.07	$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.21	$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.42	$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.96	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.8	$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.9	$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.8	$159
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.46	$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$23.1	$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$45.7	$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$112	$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3375	$21713

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Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance	City	Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi	Gandajika	$872
99 km or 62 mi	Mwene-Ditu	$881
129 km or 80 mi	Kananga	$1019
311 km or 193 mi	Tshikapa	$979
436 km or 271 mi	Kindu	$771
543 km or 337 mi	Kikwit	$915
551 km or 342 mi	Kolwezi	$1044
619 km or 385 mi	Kalemie	$770
641 km or 398 mi	Likasi	$1029
684 km or 425 mi	Uvira	$828
708 km or 440 mi	Bujumbura	$750
708 km or 440 mi	Bukavu	$779
713 km or 443 mi	Cyangugu	$543
722 km or 448 mi	Makamba	$689
726 km or 451 mi	Bubanza	$688
748 km or 465 mi	Luena	$595
749 km or 465 mi	Lubumbashi	$1125
751 km or 467 mi	Rutana	$690
759 km or 472 mi	Kisangani	$946
763 km or 474 mi	Gitega	$691
777 km or 483 mi	Ngozi	$689
781 km or 486 mi	Kibuye	$533
786 km or 489 mi	Butare	$447
794 km or 493 mi	Ruyigi	$688
797 km or 495 mi	Gisenyi	$411
801 km or 498 mi	Nyanza	$583
809 km or 503 mi	Mansa	$1166
831 km or 516 mi	Muyinga	$688
845 km or 525 mi	Ruhengeri	$553
854 km or 530 mi	Kigali	$872
854 km or 531 mi	Chingola	$1378
878 km or 545 mi	Byumba	$671
879 km or 546 mi	Mufulira	$1602
901 km or 560 mi	Kitwe	$1304
906 km or 563 mi	Mbandaka	$833
933 km or 580 mi	Bumba	$843
938 km or 583 mi	Kinshasa	$1133
940 km or 584 mi	Butembo	$784
940 km or 584 mi	Ndola	$692
943 km or 586 mi	Brazzaville	$590

Cities near New York City

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Astoria	$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi	Hoboken	$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi	Jersey	$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi	Union	$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi	West New York	$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi	Bayonne	$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi	North Bergen	$2840
17 km or 10 mi	Secaucus	$2917
17 km or 11 mi	Cliffside Park	$2795
18 km or 11 mi	Kearny	$2791
20 km or 12 mi	Valley Stream	$2820
20 km or 13 mi	Fort Lee	$2821
20 km or 13 mi	Lyndhurst	$2707
22 km or 14 mi	Newark	$2797
23 km or 14 mi	Elizabeth	$2805
23 km or 14 mi	Belleville	$2545
25 km or 15 mi	Hillside	$2725
25 km or 15 mi	Long Beach	$2823
25 km or 15 mi	Nutley	$2540
25 km or 16 mi	East Orange	$2557
25 km or 16 mi	Irvington	$2665
26 km or 16 mi	Rockville Centre	$2700
26 km or 16 mi	Linden	$2791
26 km or 16 mi	Hackensack	$2692
26 km or 16 mi	Bloomfield	$2485
26 km or 16 mi	Teaneck	$2697
26 km or 16 mi	Carteret	$2775
26 km or 16 mi	Passaic	$2614
27 km or 17 mi	Roselle	$2779
27 km or 17 mi	Hempstead	$2710
28 km or 17 mi	Union Township	$2729
28 km or 18 mi	Clifton	$2669
28 km or 18 mi	Maplewood	$2634
29 km or 18 mi	Montclair	$2450
29 km or 18 mi	Bergenfield	$2713
29 km or 18 mi	Mount Vernon	$2863
30 km or 18 mi	Rahway	$2762
30 km or 18 mi	Uniondale	$2694
30 km or 18 mi	West Orange	$2488
30 km or 18 mi	New Rochelle	$3192