Mbuji-Mayi vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$406
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$64.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
11
27
😀 Quality of life
14
66
🏙️ Population
2.89M
149K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 28% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 5146th and 6542nd ($1059 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Port Louis ranked 2nd in Mauritius, while ranked 9211th and 4910th 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
$8.18
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$504
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$49.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$1178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$1153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3306
$4881

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$727
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$774
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$834
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$842
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$822
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$692
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$812
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1561
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1560
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1546
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1535
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1445
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1576
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1561
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1590
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1595
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1641
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1751
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$476
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$564
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$493
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$453
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1207
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1585
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1207
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1168
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1511
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$935
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$692
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$996
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$458
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$506
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$496
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$493
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$519
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$915
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$609