Mbuji-Mayi vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$406
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
11
100
😀 Quality of life
14
93
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.6M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 59% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5146th and 744th ($1059 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 660th 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 6th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 9211th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbuji-Mayi Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.18
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3306
$15283

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$792
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$803
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$505
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$688
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$689
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$682
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$1124
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$688
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$957
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$689
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$686
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$491
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$412
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$687
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$396
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$524
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$912
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$687
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$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
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$1069
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$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
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$1062
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$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
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$1148
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$804
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$577
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$595

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$2593
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$2580
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$2638
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$2616
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$2408
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$2603
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$2578
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$2603
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$2476
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$2568
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$2594
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$2637
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$2627
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$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
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$2737
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$2267
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$2676
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$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
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$2533
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$2121
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$2608
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$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
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$2770
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$2880
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$2323
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$2278
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$2948
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$2239
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$2737
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$2886