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

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Mbuji-Mayi New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$422
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1045
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$823
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
10
100
😀 Quality of life
16
97
🏙️ Population
2.89M
8.8M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 76% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5954th and 5th ($957 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 1.4 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 8996th and 13th 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
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1358
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7374
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3341
$20585

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$947
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$763
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$546
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$723
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$559
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$509
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$508
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$723
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$1007
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$509
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$855
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$510
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$509
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$579
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$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
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$587
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$545
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$1017
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$509
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$598
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$723
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$1028
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$622
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$1090
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$1116
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$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
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$1041
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$760
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$1139
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$2510
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$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
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$2857
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$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
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$2635
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$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
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$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
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$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
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$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
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$2811
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$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
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$2553
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