Mbuji-Mayi vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$422
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1045
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$823
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
10
30
😀 Quality of life
16
36
🏙️ Population
2.89M
159K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 15% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5954th and 6315th ($957 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 8996th and 7362nd 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
$7.39
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1358
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7374
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3341
$3052

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495