Cost of living

Congo

compared to

DR Congo

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Congo
DR Congo
Cost of living one person
$702
$1030
Cost of living Family
$1465
$2135
One person rent
$268
$394
Family rent
$1157
$1086
Food expenses
$181
$292
Transport expenses
$63.75
$121.99
Monthly salary after tax
$466.98
$848.91
Quality of life
32.65
32.84
Human freedom index
6.39
4.84
Life expectancy
78.04
72.71
English speaking %
8.71%
8.71%
Population
5.2M
84.1M

The average cost of living in Congo ($702) is 32% less expensive than in DR Congo ($1030). Congo ranked 138th 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 0.7 months in Congo compared to 0.9 months in DR Congo .

Eating Out
Congo
DR Congo
Lunch Menu
$3.34
$5.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.34
$37.87
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$5.07
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.75
Cappuccino
$1.64
$4.3
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
Congo
DR Congo
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217.48
$530.15
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152.66
$241.05
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465.93
$1163.22
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335.29
$790.7
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.29
$121.46
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.73
$229.83
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.35
$20.35
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.98
$10.45
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1349
$8453
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$575
Transportation
Congo
DR Congo
Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.6
Monthly ticket local transport
$13.52
$61.07
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.52
$4.09
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.18
Groceries
Congo
DR Congo
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.08
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.85
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.76
Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.33
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$6.2
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$7.64
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.05
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.35
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.87
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.89
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.63
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.02
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.05
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.43
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$9.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.77
Cigarette pack
$3.35
$4.69
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.12
$3.02
Hair Shampoo
$3.09
$2.92
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$0.98
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$0.7
Other
Congo
DR Congo
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.16
$36.77
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$8.05
Doctor's visit
$17.98
$28.73
Haircut, simple
$4.33
$3.84
Brand Jeans
$26.26
$29.15
Brand Sneakers
$63.56
$52.78
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111.38
$105.7
International Primary School, 1 year
$3893
$4030

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