Cost of living
Congo
compared toUkraine
| Cost of living one person |
$702
|
$463
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$1465
|
$1567
|
| One person rent |
$268
|
$241
|
| Family rent |
$1157
|
$814
|
| Food expenses |
$181
|
$173
|
| Transport expenses |
$63.75
|
$34.14
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$466.98
|
$418.78
|
| Quality of life |
32.65
|
32.82
|
| Human freedom index |
6.39
|
6.67
|
| Life expectancy |
78.04
|
77.1
|
| English speaking % |
8.71%
|
18.61%
|
| Population |
5.2M
|
44.6M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$3.34
|
$5.85
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$19.34
|
$25.56
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$4.83
|
$4.38
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.55
|
$0.91
|
| Cappuccino |
$1.64
|
$1.37
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.65
|
$0.62
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$217.48
|
$305.67
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$152.66
|
$157.1
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$465.93
|
$565.26
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$335.29
|
$296.1
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$35.29
|
$48.25
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$69.73
|
$73.24
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$27.35
|
$6.31
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$11.98
|
$18.45
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1349
|
$1328
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$833
|
$759
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.45
|
$0.3
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$13.52
|
$10.34
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$5.52
|
$4.42
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$0.94
|
$1.08
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.05
|
$0.91
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$0.81
|
$0.47
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.14
|
$1.12
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$1.51
|
$1.25
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.93
|
$7.41
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$4.9
|
$3.72
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$7
|
$6.21
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.24
|
$0.6
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.11
|
$1.41
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.48
|
$1.21
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.91
|
$1.68
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.83
|
$0.38
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.95
|
$0.74
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.37
|
$0.29
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.44
|
$0.86
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$6.97
|
$4.49
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.29
|
$0.58
|
| Cigarette pack |
$3.35
|
$2.43
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$4.12
|
$3.55
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$3.09
|
$2.74
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$1.65
|
$1.03
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$1.04
|
$1.56
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$21.16
|
$19.44
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$4.25
|
$3.18
|
| Doctor's visit |
$17.98
|
$10.47
|
| Haircut, simple |
$4.33
|
$4.23
|
| Brand Jeans |
$26.26
|
$43.78
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$63.56
|
$62.31
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$111.38
|
$260.59
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$3893
|
$4346
|