Mbuji-Mayi vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$422
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1045
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$823
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
10
91
😀 Quality of life
16
78
🏙️ Population
2.89M
6.26M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 20% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5954th and 4604th ($957 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 8996th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbuji-Mayi Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.39
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1358
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7374
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3341
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
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$815
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$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534