Cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi, Dr Congo

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi, Dr Congo is approximately 957 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2495 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
957 $
Without Rent
535 $
Rent & Utilities
422 $
Food
302 $
Transport
166 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
823 $
GDP per Capita
649 $
Freedom Index
5.48
Lifespan
60 years
Speak English
1%
Population
2.9M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 7.39 $
Dinner 37.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.6 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.82 $
Capuccino 4.3 $
Coke, 330ml 1.41 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.07 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.67 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.63 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.62 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.41 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.85 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.2 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.65 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.46 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.71 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 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, 750 mL bottle 9.02 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.75 $
Cigarette pack 4.69 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.61 $
Monthly Pass 96.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.22 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.54 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 31.3 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.96 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.54 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.14 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.78 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 130 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 202 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 23.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 202 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 686 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 532 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,358 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 7,374 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 53 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 823 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.00%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37 $
Cinema, 1 seat 8.12 $
Haircut 3.69 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 56.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 25.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 89 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,341 $