Mbuji-Mayi vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2636
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$427
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$1394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
10
70
😀 Quality of life
16
78
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.4M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 2% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5435th and 5261st ($1011 vs $1037) 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 0.8 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 9011th and 723rd 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
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$539
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1343
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4209
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.2
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3463
$6749

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$876
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$975
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$747
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$961
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$803
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$719
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$759
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$496
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$647
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$648
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$634
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$648
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$910
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$651
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$648
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$479
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$413
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$648
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$381
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$518
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$776
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$650
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$492
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$771
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$875
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$613
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1018
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$917
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$850
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$806
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$580

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$682
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$687
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$576
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$866
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$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
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$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
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$646
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$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
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$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
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$1106
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$662
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$807
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$631
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$899
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$635
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$633