Mbuji-Mayi vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2485
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$428
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$1052
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$825
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
10
99
😀 Quality of life
20
94
🏙️ Population
2.89M
2.15M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 57% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 5611th and 1216th ($958 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in the DR Congo and France, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs France 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 Paris. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 8982nd and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbuji-Mayi Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.91
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$8.14
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7474
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$536
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.6
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3239
$16502

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$740
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$829
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$961
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$746
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$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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$1273
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$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
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$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
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$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381