Mbuji-Mayi vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$412
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
11
23
😀 Quality of life
14
35
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.29M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 133% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5187th and 8862nd ($1067 vs $457) 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 0.6 months in Tripoli. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 9222nd and 8518th 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
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$1048

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$895
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$999
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$785
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$932
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$1039
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$786
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$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
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$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
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$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
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$1308
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$360
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$410
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$1198