Chennai vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$151
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
11
😀 Quality of life
66
14
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.89M

The cost of living in Chennai is 60% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5187th ($430 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 4th best city to live in India vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5162nd and 9222nd 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
$2.2
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$3356

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$533
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$306
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$334
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$367
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$359
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$334
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$297
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$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
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$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
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$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
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$895
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$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602