Chennai vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$159
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
10
😀 Quality of life
66
16
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.89M

The cost of living in Chennai is 55% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8907th and 5954th ($433 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd 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 Mbuji-Mayi. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 4094th and 8996th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Chennai Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$3341

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$329
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$243
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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
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
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$826
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$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589