Mbuji-Mayi vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$411
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
11
54
😀 Quality of life
16
66
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.49M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 30% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5217th and 6758th ($1047 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 33rd 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 0.5 months in Recife. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 9189th and 5007th 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
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592