Mbuji-Mayi vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2485
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$428
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$1052
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$825
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
10
69
😀 Quality of life
20
90
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.61M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 60% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5611th and 864th ($958 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 8982nd and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbuji-Mayi Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.91
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7474
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$536
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.6
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3239
$10488

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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
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$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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$2339
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$2459
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$2405
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$2381
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$2315
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$2425
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$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
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$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
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$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
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$2414
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$2341
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$2324
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$2275
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$2244
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$2105
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$2096
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$2078
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$2042
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$2004
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$2076
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$2123
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$2692
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$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
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$1941
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$953
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$1777
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$1886
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$865
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$2687
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$1054
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$2706