Cost of Living in Mbuji-Mayi

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$957
$2495
🛋️ Without rent
$535
$1450
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$422
$1045
🍽️ Food
$302
$780
🚐 Transport
$166
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$823
😀 Quality of life
16
🏙️ Population
2.89M

The average cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is $957, which is in the top 36% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 5954th out of 9294 in our global list and 3rd out of 25 in the DR Congo.

The median after-tax salary is $823, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months. Ranked 8996th (TOP 97%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo. With an estimated population of 2.89M, Mbuji-Mayi is the 2nd largest city in the DR Congo.

Why living in Mbuji-Mayi is so expensive? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Mbuji-Mayi for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 3 km Mbuji Mayi Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 22.9 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 6350 University of Mbuji-Mayi
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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3341

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