Mbuji-Mayi vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2485
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$428
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1052
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$825
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
10
19
😀 Quality of life
20
76
🏙️ Population
2.89M
668K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 17% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5611th and 4566th ($958 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 114th in the DR Congo and Italy, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 8982nd and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Palermo

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Mbuji-Mayi Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.91
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$4.83
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7474
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$536
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.6
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3239
$6883

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$824
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$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
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$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307