Mbuji-Mayi vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$411
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
11
63
😀 Quality of life
16
43
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 1% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5217th and 5331st ($1047 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 9189th and 7513th 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
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$5012

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$881
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$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
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$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
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$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$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
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
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$590
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$912
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$1014
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$938
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$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965