Mbuji-Mayi vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$406
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
11
44
😀 Quality of life
14
68
🏙️ Population
2.89M
423K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 25% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5146th and 6460th ($1059 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the DR Congo and North Macedonia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 9211th and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Skopje

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Mbuji-Mayi Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.18
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3306
$4833

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$993
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$793
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$928
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$1045
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$792
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$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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$642
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$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
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$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195