Mbuji-Mayi vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$412
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$1623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
11
59
😀 Quality of life
14
81
🏙️ Population
2.89M
595K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 15% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5187th and 4678th ($1067 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in the DR Congo and Latvia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.3 months in Riga. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 9222nd and 668th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Riga

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Mbuji-Mayi Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.39
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$17597

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$887
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$895
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$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
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$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
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$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1423
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$908
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$944
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$912
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$1001
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$903
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$1012
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$994
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1214
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1230
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1083
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$1003
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$952
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1060
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$853
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$890
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1232
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1279
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1106
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1461
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$947
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$720
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1683
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$907
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1448
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1021
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1133
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$919
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1606
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1111
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1579
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1108
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1990
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2062
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$399
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1406