Mbuji-Mayi vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2485
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$428
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1052
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$825
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
10
62
😀 Quality of life
20
44
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 10% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5611th and 6110th ($958 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in the DR Congo and South Africa, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 8982nd and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Soweto

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Mbuji-Mayi Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.91
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7474
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$536
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.6
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3239
$2867

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$824
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$833
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$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
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$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
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$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$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
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$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
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
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$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
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$554
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$978
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$1084
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$780
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$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952