Mbuji-Mayi vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$422
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1045
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$823
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
10
69
😀 Quality of life
16
78
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.4M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 8% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5954th and 5350th ($957 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the DR Congo and Bulgaria, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 8996th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Sofia

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Mbuji-Mayi Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.39
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1358
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7374
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3341
$7369

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$728
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$852
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$947
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$730
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$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
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$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589

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$712
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$876
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$610
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$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
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$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
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$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
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$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
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$737
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$624
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$985
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$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668