Chennai vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$159
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
78
31
😀 Quality of life
66
40
🏙️ Population
6.6M
11.9M

The cost of living in Chennai is 58% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8907th and 5365th ($433 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in India and the DR Congo, respectively. Check India vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 4094th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$3879

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$329
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$243
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$308
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$352
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$572
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$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933