Mbuji-Mayi vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2485
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$428
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1052
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$825
$665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
10
27
😀 Quality of life
20
65
🏙️ Population
2.89M
149K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 16% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 5611th and 6280th ($958 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in the DR Congo and Mauritius, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 8982nd and 4589th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Port Louis

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Mbuji-Mayi Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.91
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.92
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7474
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$536
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$19.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.6
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3239
$3923

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$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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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$718
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$784
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$770
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$776
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$852
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1365
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1417
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1439
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$461
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$353
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$428
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$585
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1608
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$587
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1127
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1144
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1165
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$992
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1014
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$327
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$326
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$363
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$332
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$332
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$335
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$952
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$762