Mbuji-Mayi vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$422
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$1045
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$823
$4036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
10
99
😀 Quality of life
16
91
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.6M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 62% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5954th and 710th ($957 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 637th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 8996th and 130th 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
$7.39
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1358
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7374
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3341
$20863

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$728
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$852
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$947
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$730
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$939
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$763
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$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
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$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
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$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
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$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
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$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
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$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
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$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750