Cost of Living in
DR Congo
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1030 | $2135 |
| Without rent | $394 | $1086 |
| Rent & Utilities | $510.97 | $1178.05 |
| Food | $292 | $869 |
| Transport | $121.99 | $350.86 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $848.91 | |
| Quality of life | 32.84 | |
| Human freedom index | 4.84 | |
| Life expectancy | 72.71 | |
| English speaking % | 8.71% | |
| Population | 84.1M | |
DR Congo
We calculate prices for DR Congo as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1030 | 77 / 208 |
| Without rent | $394 | 138 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $510.97 | 79 / 208 |
| Food | $292 | 112 / 208 |
| Transport | $121.99 | 24 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 530.15$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 241.05$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1163.22$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 790.7$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 121.46$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 229.83$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 20.35$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 10.45$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 8453$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 575$ |
| Lunch Menu | 5.82$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 37.87$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 5.07$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.75$ |
| Cappuccino | 4.3$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 1.32$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.6$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 61.07$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 4.09$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.18$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.08$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.85$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.76$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 2.33$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 6.2$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.55$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 7.64$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.05$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.35$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.87$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.89$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.63$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.02$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.05$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.43$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 9.22$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.77$ |
| Cigarette pack | 4.69$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 3.02$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 2.92$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 0.98$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 0.7$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 36.77$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 8.05$ |
| Doctor's visit | 28.73$ |
| Haircut, simple | 3.84$ |
| Brand Jeans | 29.15$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 52.78$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 105.7$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 4030$ |
