Mbuji-Mayi vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2485
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$428
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$1052
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$825
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
10
54
😀 Quality of life
20
43
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.66M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 26% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5611th and 6515th ($958 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 31st 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 0.8 months in Recife. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 8982nd and 6854th 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
$7.91
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7474
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$536
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.6
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3239
$19214

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$824
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$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525