Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbuji-Mayi and London

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Mbuji-Mayi

🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo

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London

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

$4,048

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Meal at Budget Restaurant

$26.36 £19.68

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 £81.1

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.71 £8.00

Cappuccino

$5.59 £4.17

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 £2.24

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 £1.66

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.65 £7.20

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.26 £6.16

Milk (1 liter)

$1.97 £1.47

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 £1.56

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.59 £1.94

Eggs

$5.37 £4.01

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.12 £9.79

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.03 £8.23

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.73 £13.23

Apples (1kg)

$3.17 £2.37

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 £1.03

Oranges (1kg)

$2.82 £2.11

Tomato (1kg)

$3.36 £2.51

Potato (1kg)

$1.70 £1.27

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 £1.33

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 £1.11

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 £1.36

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$23.85 £17.80

Wine (Bottle)

$13.44 £10.03

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.11 £2.32

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 £3.35

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.13 £3.08

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$266 £199

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.98 £4.46

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.39 £2.53

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.6 £42.21

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.21 £1.65

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.3K £28.6K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$41.0K £30.6K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$372 £278

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.66 £13.93

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.53 £30.26

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 £41.82

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.10 £12.76

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 £13.40

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,946 £2,199

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$47.6K £35.5K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 £86.8

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.9 £42.47

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £95.5

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 £115

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,935 £2,191

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,258 £1,686

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,250 £3,919

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,859 £2,881

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$17.2K £12.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$8,278 £6,179

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,621 £4,196

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.78

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mbuji-Mayi: November 2, 2026

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Mbuji-Mayi

–

London

$2.3K 55.8%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Mbuji-Mayi

–

London

$432 10.7%

Eating Out

Mbuji-Mayi

–

London

$396 9.8%

Groceries & Markets

Mbuji-Mayi

–

London

$360 8.9%

Getting Around

Mbuji-Mayi

–

London

$305 7.6%

Clothing & Footwear

Mbuji-Mayi

–

London

$205 5.1%

Sport & Entertainment

Mbuji-Mayi

–

London

$92 2.3%

Good to know

🇨🇩 Mbuji-Mayi

🇬🇧 London

🕒 Local time

20:50 8:50 PM

18:50 6:50 PM

2 h behind Mbuji-Mayi

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

1,680,991

8,908,083 Capital

💱 Currency

Congolese Franc CDF Fr

British Pound GBP £

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 CDF = 4.42 USD

10,000 CDF = 3.93 EUR

1 GBP = 1.34 USD

1 GBP = 1.19 EUR

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🇨🇩 Congolese Franc (Fr)

Congolese Franc exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 2,263 CDF (10,000 CDF = 4.42 USD). 1 EUR = 2,542 CDF (10,000 CDF = 3.93 EUR).

British Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.747 GBP (1 GBP = 1.34 USD). 1 EUR = 0.838 GBP (1 GBP = 1.19 EUR).

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