Chennai vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$159
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
11
😀 Quality of life
65
14
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.89M

The cost of living in Chennai is 59% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8898th and 5146th ($437 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5272nd and 9211th 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
$2.25
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$3306

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$327
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$235
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$535
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$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
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595