Mbuji-Mayi vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$422
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1045
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$823
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
10
54
😀 Quality of life
16
40
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.49M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 23% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5954th and 6539th ($957 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 8996th and 6967th 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
$7.39
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1358
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7374
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3341
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502