Mbuji-Mayi vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2485
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$428
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$1052
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$825
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
10
69
😀 Quality of life
20
76
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.38M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 0.8% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5611th and 5668th ($958 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 8982nd and 907th 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
$7.91
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7474
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$536
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$7.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.6
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3239
$7940

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$961
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$746
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$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
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$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
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$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
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$1025
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$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
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$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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$598
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$865
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$533
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$852
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$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
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$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
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$977
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$813
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$641
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$654
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$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
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$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
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$1177
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$704
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$733
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$616
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$1001
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$692
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$619