Mbuji-Mayi vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$422
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$1045
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$823
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
10
20
😀 Quality of life
16
46
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.29M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 93% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5954th and 8700th ($957 vs $496) 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 8996th and 6501st 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
$7.39
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1358
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7374
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3341
$1179

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$815
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$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160