Mbuji-Mayi vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Mbuji-Mayi	Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1011	$840
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2636	$1956
🏠 One person rent	$427	$405
🏘️ Family rent	$1034	$721
🍽️ Food expenses	$301	$327
🚐 Transport expenses	$216	$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$828	$191
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	10	29
😀 Quality of life	16	36
🏙️ Population	2.89M	159K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 20% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5435th and 6298th ($1011 vs $840) 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 0.8 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 9011th and 7365th 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	$7.25	$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$38.8	$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.64	$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.72	$2.07
☕ Cappuccino	$4.29	$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.2	$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$539	$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$205	$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1343	$821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$678	$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$92.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$199	$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23.4	$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.28%	8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4209	$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$528	$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.62	$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$97.2	$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.4	$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.07	$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.65	$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.6	$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.49	$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.05	$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.18	$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.63	$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.75	$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.32	$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.91	$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.37	$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.05	$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.67	$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.12	$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.55	$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.15	$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.76	$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.8	$25.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.06	$5.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.2	$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.68	$2.36
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.1	$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57	$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$89.1	$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3463	$2887

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Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance	City	Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi	Gandajika	$828
99 km or 62 mi	Mwene-Ditu	$843
129 km or 80 mi	Kananga	$976
311 km or 193 mi	Tshikapa	$934
436 km or 271 mi	Kindu	$746
543 km or 337 mi	Kikwit	$876
551 km or 342 mi	Kolwezi	$975
619 km or 385 mi	Kalemie	$747
641 km or 398 mi	Likasi	$961
684 km or 425 mi	Uvira	$803
708 km or 440 mi	Bujumbura	$719
708 km or 440 mi	Bukavu	$759
713 km or 443 mi	Cyangugu	$496
722 km or 448 mi	Makamba	$647
726 km or 451 mi	Bubanza	$648
748 km or 465 mi	Luena	$634
749 km or 465 mi	Lubumbashi	$1050
751 km or 467 mi	Rutana	$648
759 km or 472 mi	Kisangani	$910
763 km or 474 mi	Gitega	$651
777 km or 483 mi	Ngozi	$648
781 km or 486 mi	Kibuye	$479
786 km or 489 mi	Butare	$413
794 km or 493 mi	Ruyigi	$648
797 km or 495 mi	Gisenyi	$381
801 km or 498 mi	Nyanza	$518
809 km or 503 mi	Mansa	$776
831 km or 516 mi	Muyinga	$650
845 km or 525 mi	Ruhengeri	$492
854 km or 530 mi	Kigali	$771
854 km or 531 mi	Chingola	$875
878 km or 545 mi	Byumba	$613
879 km or 546 mi	Mufulira	$1018
901 km or 560 mi	Kitwe	$917
906 km or 563 mi	Mbandaka	$850
933 km or 580 mi	Bumba	$806
938 km or 583 mi	Kinshasa	$1120
940 km or 584 mi	Butembo	$768
940 km or 584 mi	Ndola	$541
943 km or 586 mi	Brazzaville	$580

Cities near Praia

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Assomada	$838
270 km or 168 mi	Mindelo	$865
651 km or 404 mi	Dakar	$1114
671 km or 417 mi	Rufisque	$1046
709 km or 440 mi	Thies	$1052
760 km or 472 mi	Lamin	$507
761 km or 473 mi	Saint-Louis	$960
762 km or 474 mi	Brikama	$552
765 km or 475 mi	Banjul	$477
766 km or 476 mi	Fatick	$998
786 km or 488 mi	Louga	$970
805 km or 500 mi	Kaolack	$1000
824 km or 512 mi	Ziguinchor	$953
843 km or 524 mi	Rosso	$647
877 km or 545 mi	Nouakchott	$675
921 km or 572 mi	Bissau	$827
952 km or 591 mi	Kolda	$964
1004 km or 624 mi	Bafata	$804
1156 km or 718 mi	Boffa	$998
1222 km or 760 mi	Conakry	$1061
1263 km or 785 mi	Forecariah	$998
1327 km or 825 mi	Freetown	$1346
1338 km or 831 mi	Mamou	$1019
1497 km or 930 mi	Bo	$1278
1554 km or 965 mi	Kenema	$1272
1618 km or 1005 mi	Gueckedou	$1009
1621 km or 1007 mi	Kankan	$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi	Tenerife	$1612
1660 km or 1031 mi	La Orotava	$1558
1662 km or 1033 mi	Santa Lucia de Tirajana	$1287
1663 km or 1034 mi	Puerto de la Cruz	$1665
1680 km or 1044 mi	San Cristobal de La Laguna	$1361
1682 km or 1045 mi	Santa Cruz de Tenerife	$1371
1685 km or 1047 mi	Monrovia	$523
1688 km or 1049 mi	Las Palmas	$1268
1694 km or 1053 mi	Bamako	$569
1712 km or 1064 mi	Kakata	$487
1729 km or 1074 mi	Laayoune	$559
1735 km or 1078 mi	Koulikoro	$490
1737 km or 1079 mi	Banamba	$491