Mbuji-Mayi vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$964
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$2177
🏠 One person rent
$406
$467
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$211
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
11
30
😀 Quality of life
14
43
🏙️ Population
2.89M
159K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 10% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5146th and 5871st ($1059 vs $964) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in the DR Congo and Cape Verde, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 9211th and 7431st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Praia

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Mbuji-Mayi Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.18
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$1148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$146
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3306
$3216

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$962
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$997
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1221
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1140
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$541
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$598
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$516
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1084
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1060
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1088
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$630
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$662
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$895
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1044
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$872
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$999
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1067
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$999
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1347
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1021
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1283
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$536
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$502
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$629
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$506
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$506