Mbuji-Mayi vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$406
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
11
20
😀 Quality of life
14
49
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.29M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 133% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5146th and 8852nd ($1059 vs $455) 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 0.7 months in Tripoli. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 9211th and 6694th 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
$8.18
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3306
$919

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$885
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$897
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$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161