Cost of living

Cape Verde

compared to

DR Congo

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Cape Verde
DR Congo
Cost of living one person
$799
$1030
Cost of living Family
$1645
$2135
One person rent
$457
$394
Family rent
$1126
$1086
Food expenses
$336
$292
Transport expenses
$49.04
$121.99
Monthly salary after tax
$194.63
$848.91
Quality of life
32.82
32.84
Human freedom index
9.26
4.84
Life expectancy
79.55
72.71
English speaking %
8.74%
8.71%
Population
40.1M
84.1M

The average cost of living in Cape Verde ($799) is 23% less expensive than in DR Congo ($1030). Cape Verde ranked 118th 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 0.3 months in Cape Verde compared to 0.9 months in DR Congo .

Eating Out
Cape Verde
DR Congo
Lunch Menu
$5.07
$5.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.88
$37.87
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$5.07
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.75
Cappuccino
$1.86
$4.3
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
Cape Verde
DR Congo
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423.76
$530.15
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248.32
$241.05
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530.85
$1163.22
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$558.23
$790.7
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105.32
$121.46
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178.07
$229.83
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.71
$20.35
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.81
$10.45
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$877
$8453
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$575
Transportation
Cape Verde
DR Congo
Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.6
Monthly ticket local transport
$29.77
$61.07
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.71
$4.09
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.18
Groceries
Cape Verde
DR Congo
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.08
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.85
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.76
Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.33
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$6.2
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$3.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$7.64
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.05
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.35
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.87
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.89
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.63
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.02
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.05
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.43
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$9.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.77
Cigarette pack
$3.54
$4.69
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$3.02
Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.92
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.98
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.7
Other
Cape Verde
DR Congo
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.31
$36.77
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$8.05
Doctor's visit
$24.86
$28.73
Haircut, simple
$2.38
$3.84
Brand Jeans
$28.46
$29.15
Brand Sneakers
$69.69
$52.78
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.27
$105.7
International Primary School, 1 year
$3323
$4030