Mbuji-Mayi vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$412
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
11
92
😀 Quality of life
14
80
🏙️ Population
2.89M
6.26M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 10% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5187th and 4795th ($1067 vs $1191) 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 0.7 months in Santiago. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 9222nd and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbuji-Mayi Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.39
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$10578

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$887
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$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849