Mbuji-Mayi vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$411
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$867
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$289
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
11
30
😀 Quality of life
16
53
🏙️ Population
2.89M
486K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 0.6% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 5217th and 5257th ($1047 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the DR Congo and Namibia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.3 months in Windhoek. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 9189th and 6487th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Windhoek

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Mbuji-Mayi Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$85.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
11.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$7.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$5490

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$1044
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$828
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$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
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$543
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$689
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$688
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$595
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$1125
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$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
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$691
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$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
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$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
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$411
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$583
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$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
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$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
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$1133
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$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
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$590

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$982
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$998
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$925
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$991
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$834
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$893
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$890
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$891
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$796
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$663
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$691
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$691
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$723
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$903
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$590
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$615
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$904
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$549
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$813
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$860
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$994
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$632
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$554
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$789
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$950
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$811
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$1031
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$742
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$872
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$912
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$1104
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$867
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$631
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$1015
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$1204
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$997
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$742
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$610
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$851