Mbuji-Mayi vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$933
🏠 One person rent
$411
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$278
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$152
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
11
40
😀 Quality of life
16
60
🏙️ Population
2.89M
5.94M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 58% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 5217th and 7534th ($1047 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in the DR Congo and India, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs India 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 Surat. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Surat ranked 17th in India, while ranked 9189th and 5942nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Surat

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Mbuji-Mayi Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$7.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
9.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$5.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$2.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$4.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$1.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$24.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$49.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$877

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$1044
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$770
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$828
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$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
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$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
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$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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$267
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$273
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$358
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$329
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$360
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$252
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$370
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$350
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$433
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$335
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$355
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$464
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$391
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$298
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$717
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$367
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$285
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$335
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$495
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$283
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$312
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$346
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$241
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$314
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$273
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$256
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$282
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$365
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$316
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$269
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$281
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$279
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$299
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$287
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$308
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$335
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$288
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$309
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