Cost of living

Pakistan

compared to

DR Congo

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Pakistan
DR Congo
Cost of living one person
$431
$1030
Cost of living Family
$1033
$2135
One person rent
$267
$394
Family rent
$676
$1086
Food expenses
$113
$292
Transport expenses
$47.95
$121.99
Monthly salary after tax
$151.92
$848.91
Quality of life
32.85
32.84
Human freedom index
5.7
4.84
Life expectancy
63.7
72.71
English speaking %
54.97%
8.71%
Population
212.2M
84.1M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($431) is 59% less expensive than in DR Congo ($1030). Pakistan ranked 195th 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 Pakistan compared to 0.9 months in DR Congo .

Eating Out
Pakistan
DR Congo
Lunch Menu
$1.82
$5.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.75
$37.87
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.79
$5.07
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.75
Cappuccino
$1.88
$4.3
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
Pakistan
DR Congo
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106.88
$530.15
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.55
$241.05
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206.39
$1163.22
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$134.3
$790.7
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.43
$121.46
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.85
$229.83
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$20.35
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$18.38
$10.45
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$649
$8453
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$553
$575
Transportation
Pakistan
DR Congo
Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.6
Monthly ticket local transport
$6.08
$61.07
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.87
$4.09
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.18
Groceries
Pakistan
DR Congo
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.08
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.85
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.76
Eggs, x12
$1.04
$2.33
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$6.2
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$7.64
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.05
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.35
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.87
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.89
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.63
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.02
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.05
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.43
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.99
$9.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.77
Cigarette pack
$1.68
$4.69
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.6
$3.02
Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$2.92
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.98
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.7
Other
Pakistan
DR Congo
Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.76
$36.77
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.49
$8.05
Doctor's visit
$12.71
$28.73
Haircut, simple
$2.82
$3.84
Brand Jeans
$18.7
$29.15
Brand Sneakers
$66.26
$52.78
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.72
$105.7
International Primary School, 1 year
$1055
$4030