Mbuji-Mayi vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$422
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1045
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$823
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
10
19
😀 Quality of life
16
75
🏙️ Population
2.89M
630K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 21% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5954th and 4571st ($957 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 118th 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 46th in Italy, while ranked 8996th and 1004th 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
$7.39
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1358
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7374
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3341
$7103

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$815
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$826
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$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272