Mbuji-Mayi vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$411
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
11
71
😀 Quality of life
16
79
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.21M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 24% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5217th and 4339th ($1047 vs $1386) 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 9189th and 746th 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
$7.25
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$12236

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$771
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$915
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$1044
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$770
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$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
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$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
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$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590

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$731
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$749
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$709
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$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
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$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
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$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
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$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
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$932
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$610
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$1020
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$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800