Mbuji-Mayi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2485
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$428
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$1052
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$825
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
10
100
😀 Quality of life
20
95
🏙️ Population
2.89M
690K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 69% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5611th and 96th ($958 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 82nd in the DR Congo and the United States, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 8982nd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbuji-Mayi Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.91
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7474
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$536
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.6
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3239
$28279

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$554
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$453
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$767
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$448
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$860
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$445
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$448
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$566
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$458
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$446
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$572
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$539
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$1121
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$449
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$575
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$677
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$1107
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$599
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$1236
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$1238
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$825
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$804
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$745
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$1210
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$2844
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$2535
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$2982
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$2685
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$2150
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$2369
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$2215
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$2359
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$2325
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$2730
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$2362
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$2258
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$2714
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$2428
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$2662
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$2518
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$2592
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$2522
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$3110
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$2591
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$2674
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$2426
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$2863
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$2849
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$2421
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$2685
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$2367
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$2197
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$2518
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$2308
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$2241
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$1876
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$2433
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$2401
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$2116
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$1906
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$2255
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$1846