Cost of living

Algeria

compared to

DR Congo

hira
Algeria
DR Congo
Cost of living one person
$406
$1030
Cost of living Family
$954
$2135
One person rent
$271
$394
Family rent
$824
$1086
Food expenses
$187
$292
Transport expenses
$25.87
$121.99
Monthly salary after tax
$226.42
$848.91
Quality of life
32.82
32.84
Human freedom index
4.19
4.84
Life expectancy
82.14
72.71
English speaking %
8.77%
8.71%
Population
42.2M
84.1M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($406) is 61% less expensive than in DR Congo ($1030). Algeria ranked 204th vs 77th for DR Congo in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algeria compared to 0.9 months in DR Congo .

Eating Out
Algeria
DR Congo
Lunch Menu
$2.59
$5.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.46
$37.87
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$5.07
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.75
Cappuccino
$0.8
$4.3
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
Algeria
DR Congo
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137.57
$530.15
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.71
$241.05
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311.21
$1163.22
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$215.77
$790.7
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.48
$121.46
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.56
$229.83
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.52
$20.35
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.5
$10.45
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1371
$8453
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$575
Transportation
Algeria
DR Congo
Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.6
Monthly ticket local transport
$11.95
$61.07
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.58
$4.09
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.18
Groceries
Algeria
DR Congo
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.08
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.12
$1.85
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.76
Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.33
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$6.2
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$3.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.79
$7.64
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.05
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.35
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.87
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.89
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.63
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.02
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.05
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.43
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.37
$9.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.77
Cigarette pack
$2.55
$4.69
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$3.02
Hair Shampoo
$2.32
$2.92
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$0.98
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$0.7
Other
Algeria
DR Congo
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.51
$36.77
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$8.05
Doctor's visit
$11.77
$28.73
Haircut, simple
$2.42
$3.84
Brand Jeans
$37
$29.15
Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$52.78
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69
$105.7
International Primary School, 1 year
$2765
$4030