Mbuji-Mayi vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$411
$905
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$66.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
11
8
😀 Quality of life
16
49
🏙️ Population
2.89M
24.7K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 36% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 5217th and 3452nd ($1047 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the DR Congo and the Seychelles, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the Seychelles 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 Victoria. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 9189th and 6808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Victoria

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Mbuji-Mayi Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$6.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$899
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$694
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$1586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$97.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$1134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$76.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$69
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$8750

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$872
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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
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$721
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1196
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1196
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$745
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$511
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$563
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$810
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$819
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$802
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$665
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$688
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$747
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$611
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$871
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$820
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$586
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1503
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$546
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$604
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1551
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$533
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1584
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1615
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1563
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1663
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1567
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1762
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1559
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1575
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1444
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1511
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$533
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1167
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$417
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$540
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$682
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$543
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$415