Mbuji-Mayi vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2485
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$428
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1052
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$825
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
10
43
😀 Quality of life
20
63
🏙️ Population
2.89M
527K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 26% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5611th and 6533rd ($958 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 8982nd and 4828th 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
$7.91
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7474
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$536
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.6
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3239
$4244

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$961
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$746
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$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
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$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
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$561

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Distance City Cost of living
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$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
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$1177
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$1027
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$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
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$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116