Mbuji-Mayi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$406
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
100
😀 Quality of life
14
96
🏙️ Population
2.89M
690K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 68% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5146th and 73rd ($1059 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 58th 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 9211th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbuji-Mayi Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.18
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3306
$24065

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$1045
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$792
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$842
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$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
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$505
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$688
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$689
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$682
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$1124
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$688
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$957
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$689
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$686
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$491
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$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
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$524
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$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
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$595

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$3054
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$2576
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$2919
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$2710
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$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
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$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
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$2612
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$2791
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$2495
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$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
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$2522
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$2773
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$2582
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$2506
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$3275
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$2601
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$2788
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$2693
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$2755
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$2940
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$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
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$2494
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$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
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$1845
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$3069
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$2824
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$2699
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$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
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$1949