Mbuji-Mayi vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$406
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
11
91
😀 Quality of life
14
81
🏙️ Population
2.89M
6.26M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 4% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5146th and 4939th ($1059 vs $1108) 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 9211th and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Santiago

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Mbuji-Mayi Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.18
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3306
$9190

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827