Cost of living

Egypt

compared to

DR Congo

hira
Egypt
DR Congo
Cost of living one person
$407
$1030
Cost of living Family
$1039
$2135
One person rent
$258
$394
Family rent
$606
$1086
Food expenses
$136
$292
Transport expenses
$24.75
$121.99
Monthly salary after tax
$124.15
$848.91
Quality of life
32.84
32.84
Human freedom index
3.46
4.84
Life expectancy
59.58
72.71
English speaking %
25.17%
8.71%
Population
98.4M
84.1M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($407) is 61% less expensive than in DR Congo ($1030). Egypt ranked 202th 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 0.4 months in Egypt compared to 0.9 months in DR Congo .

Eating Out
Egypt
DR Congo
Lunch Menu
$3.9
$5.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.51
$37.87
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.24
$5.07
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.75
Cappuccino
$1.47
$4.3
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
Egypt
DR Congo
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182.35
$530.15
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.84
$241.05
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249.3
$1163.22
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171.02
$790.7
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.89
$121.46
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.71
$229.83
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.2
$20.35
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$13.09
$10.45
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$574
$8453
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$378
$575
Transportation
Egypt
DR Congo
Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.6
Monthly ticket local transport
$6.13
$61.07
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$4.09
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.18
Groceries
Egypt
DR Congo
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.08
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.85
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.76
Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.33
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$6.2
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$7.64
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.05
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.35
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.87
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.89
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.63
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.02
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.05
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$1.43
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.22
$9.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.77
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$4.69
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$3.02
Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$2.92
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.98
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.7
Other
Egypt
DR Congo
Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.31
$36.77
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$8.05
Doctor's visit
$11.13
$28.73
Haircut, simple
$1.94
$3.84
Brand Jeans
$30.3
$29.15
Brand Sneakers
$93.89
$52.78
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.22
$105.7
International Primary School, 1 year
$1374
$4030