Mbuji-Mayi vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$422
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1045
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$823
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
10
94
😀 Quality of life
16
62
🏙️ Population
2.89M
6.21M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 0.2% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5954th and 5959th ($957 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 8996th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Rio de Janeiro

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Mbuji-Mayi Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.39
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1358
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7374
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3341
$10815

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$826
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$932
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$902
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$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
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$947
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$730
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$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
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$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
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$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585