Mbuji-Mayi vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$406
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
11
54
😀 Quality of life
14
60
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.49M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 42% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5146th and 6884th ($1059 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 29th in the DR Congo and Brazil, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 9211th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Recife

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Mbuji-Mayi Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.18
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3306
$16281

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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
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544