Mbuji-Mayi vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Mbuji-Mayi	Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1011	$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2636	$1826
🏠 One person rent	$427	$285
🏘️ Family rent	$1034	$541
🍽️ Food expenses	$301	$222
🚐 Transport expenses	$216	$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$828	$413
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	10	54
😀 Quality of life	16	54
🏙️ Population	2.89M	1.49M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 51% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5435th and 7055th ($1011 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 43rd 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 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 9011th and 5998th 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	$7.25	$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$38.8	$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.64	$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.72	$1.38
☕ Cappuccino	$4.29	$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.2	$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$539	$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$205	$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1343	$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$678	$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$199	$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23.4	$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.28%	13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4209	$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$528	$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.62	$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$97.2	$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.4	$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.07	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.65	$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.6	$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.49	$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.05	$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.18	$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.63	$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.75	$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.32	$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.91	$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.37	$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.05	$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.67	$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.12	$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.55	$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.15	$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.76	$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.8	$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.06	$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.2	$52
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.68	$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.1	$45
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57	$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$89.1	$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3463	$14050

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Recife

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi	Olinda	$588
12 km or 7.2 mi	Camaragibe	$567
13 km or 7.8 mi	Paulista	$446
16 km or 10 mi	Jaboatao dos Guararapes	$677
31 km or 19 mi	Cabo de Santo Agostinho	$607
47 km or 29 mi	Carpina	$563
56 km or 35 mi	Goiana	$551
108 km or 67 mi	Joao Pessoa	$615
123 km or 77 mi	Caruaru	$503
143 km or 89 mi	Campina Grande	$538
191 km or 119 mi	Rio Largo	$610
200 km or 124 mi	Garanhuns	$572
202 km or 126 mi	Maceio	$667
243 km or 151 mi	Arcoverde	$547
244 km or 152 mi	Palmeira dos Indios	$571
254 km or 158 mi	Natal	$563
271 km or 168 mi	Arapiraca	$591
288 km or 179 mi	Patos	$569
302 km or 188 mi	Caico	$561
311 km or 193 mi	Penedo	$560
397 km or 247 mi	Paulo Afonso	$412
397 km or 247 mi	Aracaju	$527
419 km or 260 mi	Mossoro	$550
454 km or 282 mi	Estancia	$565
467 km or 290 mi	Salgueiro	$534
476 km or 296 mi	Ico	$563
487 km or 302 mi	Russas	$597
498 km or 309 mi	Juazeiro do Norte	$553
503 km or 312 mi	Aracati	$603
507 km or 315 mi	Crato	$545
523 km or 325 mi	Iguatu	$561
571 km or 355 mi	Quixada	$604
597 km or 371 mi	Alagoinhas	$554
605 km or 376 mi	Serrinha	$540
628 km or 390 mi	Fortaleza	$745
636 km or 395 mi	Petrolina	$531
636 km or 395 mi	Juazeiro	$428
636 km or 395 mi	Caucaia	$685
639 km or 397 mi	Caninde	$595
641 km or 398 mi	Senhor do Bonfim	$509