Mbuji-Mayi vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$2219
🏠 One person rent
$412
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
11
19
😀 Quality of life
14
41
🏙️ Population
2.89M
159K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 9% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5187th and 5816th ($1067 vs $979) 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 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 9222nd and 7752nd 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
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$3260

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$887
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$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507