Cost of living

Serbia

compared to

DR Congo

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Serbia
DR Congo
Cost of living one person
$984
$1030
Cost of living Family
$2223
$2135
One person rent
$542
$394
Family rent
$1189
$1086
Food expenses
$342
$292
Transport expenses
$62.73
$121.99
Monthly salary after tax
$693.14
$848.91
Quality of life
32.68
32.84
Human freedom index
8.05
4.84
Life expectancy
84.76
72.71
English speaking %
63.12%
8.71%
Population
7.0M
84.1M

The average cost of living in Serbia ($984) is 5% less expensive than in DR Congo ($1030). Serbia ranked 87th 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 0.8 months in Serbia compared to 0.9 months in DR Congo .

Eating Out
Serbia
DR Congo
Lunch Menu
$8.95
$5.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.32
$37.87
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$5.07
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.75
Cappuccino
$2.15
$4.3
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
Serbia
DR Congo
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443.41
$530.15
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386.48
$241.05
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167.83
$1163.22
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703.54
$790.7
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120.63
$121.46
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130.94
$229.83
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$20.35
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.01
$10.45
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$8453
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$575
Transportation
Serbia
DR Congo
Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.6
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.68
$61.07
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.25
$4.09
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.18
Groceries
Serbia
DR Congo
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.08
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.85
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.76
Eggs, x12
$2.61
$2.33
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.44
$6.2
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$3.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.18
$7.64
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.05
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.35
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.87
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.89
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.63
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.02
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.05
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.43
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.61
$9.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.77
Cigarette pack
$3.55
$4.69
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.27
$3.02
Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$2.92
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.98
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.7
Other
Serbia
DR Congo
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.66
$36.77
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.42
$8.05
Doctor's visit
$36.11
$28.73
Haircut, simple
$5.79
$3.84
Brand Jeans
$101.43
$29.15
Brand Sneakers
$109.57
$52.78
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297.52
$105.7
International Primary School, 1 year
$6214
$4030