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

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Mbuji-Mayi Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$412
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
11
95
😀 Quality of life
14
67
🏙️ Population
2.89M
6.21M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 5% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5187th and 5559th ($1067 vs $1013) 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 9222nd and 4845th 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
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$13739

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Distance City Cost of living
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$887
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$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631