Chennai vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$152
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
78
31
😀 Quality of life
66
40
🏙️ Population
6.6M
14.6M

The cost of living in Chennai is 62% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8897th and 4732nd ($430 vs $1120) 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 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 4021st and 6909th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$4674

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$315
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$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
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$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764