Mbuji-Mayi vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$412
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
11
30
😀 Quality of life
14
55
🏙️ Population
2.89M
431K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 4% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 5187th and 5494th ($1067 vs $1023) 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 0.6 months in Windhoek. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 9222nd and 6345th 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
$7.39
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$5907

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$1039
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$839
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$759
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$798
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$517
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$691
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$693
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$662
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$1133
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$691
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$961
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$694
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$692
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$507
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$409
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$693
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$395
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$544
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$1030
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$691
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$518
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$811
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$1229
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$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
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$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
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$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
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$602

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$934
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$971
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$968
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$874
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$986
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$883
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$905
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$873
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$855
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$811
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$662
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$694
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$697
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$731
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$901
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$583
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$628
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$927
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$551
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$718
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$826
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$1017
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$633
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$595
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$791
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$950
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$826
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$1057
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$763
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$875
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$958
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$1089
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$865
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$692
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$1049
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$1171
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$967
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$765
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$665
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$892