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

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Mbuji-Mayi Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$406
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$442
😷 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 13% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5146th and 6006th ($1059 vs $940) 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 6th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 9211th and 4818th 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
$8.18
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3306
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
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$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586