Mbuji-Mayi vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$412
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
71
😀 Quality of life
14
91
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.61M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 55% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5187th and 1175th ($1067 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 9222nd and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbuji-Mayi Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.39
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$18987

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$1039
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$786
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$839
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$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
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$517
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$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
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$662
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$1133
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$691
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$961
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$694
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$692
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$507
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$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
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$395
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$544
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$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
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$602

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$1961
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$2471
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$2345
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$2435
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$2312
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$2298
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$2359
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$2338
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$2353
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$2396
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$2381
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$2384
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$3022
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$2490
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$2324
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$2227
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$2366
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$2444
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$2316
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$2317
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$2089
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$2050
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$2005
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$1930
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$2589
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$2059
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$1993
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$2798
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$1764
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$1842
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$2110
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$776
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$1919
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$978
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$1638
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$1838
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$2777
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$1004
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$2781