Mbuji-Mayi vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$411
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
11
100
😀 Quality of life
16
91
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.6M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 60% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5217th and 741st ($1047 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 652nd 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 9189th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Philadelphia

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Mbuji-Mayi Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$20275

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$1044
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$770
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$828
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$750
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$779
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$543
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$689
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$688
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$595
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$1125
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$690
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$946
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$691
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$689
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$533
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$447
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$688
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$411
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$583
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$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
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$872
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$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
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$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
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$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
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$590

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$2624
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$2614
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$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
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$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
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$2622
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$2498
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$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
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$2579
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$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
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$2849
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$2458
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$2314
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$2623
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$2525
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$2331
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$2685
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$2635
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$2222
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$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
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$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
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$2333
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$2897
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$2221
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$2656
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$2737