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

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Mbuji-Mayi Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$411
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
11
95
😀 Quality of life
16
72
🏙️ Population
2.89M
6.21M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 4% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5217th and 5029th ($1047 vs $1095) 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 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 9189th and 2767th 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
$7.25
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$12842

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$881
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$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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634