Mbuji-Mayi vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$411
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
11
92
😀 Quality of life
16
81
🏙️ Population
2.89M
6.26M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 12% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5217th and 4785th ($1047 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in the DR Congo and Chile, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 9189th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbuji-Mayi Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895