Mbuji-Mayi vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2636
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$427
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
10
63
😀 Quality of life
16
38
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 10% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5435th and 5917th ($1011 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th 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 0.8 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 10th in South Africa, while ranked 9011th and 7204th 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
$7.25
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$539
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1343
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4209
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.2
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3463
$3805

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$828
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$843
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$976
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$934
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$746
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$876
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$975
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$747
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$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
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
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$583
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$964
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$1068
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$809
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$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003