Mbuji-Mayi vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$411
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
11
23
😀 Quality of life
16
34
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.29M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 119% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5217th and 8771st ($1047 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the DR Congo and Libya, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 9189th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Tripoli

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Mbuji-Mayi Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$0.46
🥤 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
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$894

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$881
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$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$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
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164