Mbuji-Mayi vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2485
$1929
🏠 One person rent
$428
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1052
$802
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$825
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
10
28
😀 Quality of life
20
38
🏙️ Population
2.89M
431K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 19% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 5611th and 6362nd ($958 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.8 months in Windhoek. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 8982nd and 7474th 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
$7.91
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7474
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$536
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$7.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.6
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3239
$3671

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$829
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$961
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$746
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$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
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$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
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$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
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$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
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$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
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$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
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$561

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Distance City Cost of living
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$738
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$749
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$751
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$717
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$765
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$723
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$718
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$687
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$677
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$643
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$603
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$633
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$631
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$656
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$719
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$554
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$605
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$753
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$511
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$734
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$621
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$845
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$550
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$702
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$751
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$682
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$875
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$601
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$701
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$776
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$889
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$698
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$771
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$783
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$908
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$755
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$637
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$733
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$741