Chennai vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$142
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
79
33
😀 Quality of life
65
27
🏙️ Population
6.6M
14.6M

The cost of living in Chennai is 64% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8947th and 4904th ($409 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5131st and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Kinshasa

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Chennai Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$5052

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$306
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$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
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$322
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$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821