Mbuji-Mayi vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$411
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$4188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
11
99
😀 Quality of life
16
100
🏙️ Population
2.89M
5.45M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 63% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5217th and 370th ($1047 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the DR Congo and Australia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 9189th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Sydney

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Mbuji-Mayi Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$25164

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$779
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$543
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$689
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$688
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$595
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$1125
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$946
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$691
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$689
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$533
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$447
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$688
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$411
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$583
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$1166
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$688
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$553
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$872
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$1378
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$671
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$1602
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$1304
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$833
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$843
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$784
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$692
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$2354
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$2481
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$2040
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$1709
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$1695
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$1995
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$1701
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$1795
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$1460
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$2258
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$1855
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$1786
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$2132
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$2672
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$2000
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$2530
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$1936
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$1915
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$1493
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$1720
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$1913
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$1825
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$1810
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$1834
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$2543
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$1933
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