Chennai vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$159
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
78
32
😀 Quality of life
65
21
🏙️ Population
6.6M
14.6M

The cost of living in Chennai is 62% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8898th and 4833rd ($437 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5272nd and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$4749

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$327
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$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
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$327
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$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849