Mbuji-Mayi vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$422
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1045
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$823
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
10
62
😀 Quality of life
16
39
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 1% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5954th and 5883rd ($957 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 8996th and 7063rd 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
$7.39
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1358
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7374
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3341
$4830

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$932
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$902
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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
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$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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$1079
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$874
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$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
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$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
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$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
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$674
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$600
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$1003
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$1116
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$834
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$585
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$1045