Mbuji-Mayi vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$3641
🏠 One person rent
$412
$932
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$1570
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$58.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$912
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
11
8
😀 Quality of life
14
48
🏙️ Population
2.89M
24.7K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 35% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 5187th and 3471st ($1067 vs $1646) 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 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 9222nd and 6854th 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
$7.39
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$4.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$927
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$696
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$1259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$116
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
12.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$4.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$19.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$84.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$7.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$8971

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$887
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$895
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$1037
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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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$724
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$1652
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1237
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$1233
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$743
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$481
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$553
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$807
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$815
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$812
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$697
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$749
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$604
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$819
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$796
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$588
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$551
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$564
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$544
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1600
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1624
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1618
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1521
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$496
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1181
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$408
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$523
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$712
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$542
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$419