Algeria vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$441
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1097
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$152
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$245
$811
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$22
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$184
💸 GDP per capita
$5753
$649
😃 Human freedom index
4.5
5.28
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
61.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
20
🌐 English speaking %
7%
1%
🎓 Higher education
40
47
😀 Quality of life
45
9
🏙️ Population
46.8M
109M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($441) is 58% less expensive than in the DR Congo ($1051). Algeria ranked 190th vs 88th for the 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 0.7 months in Algeria compared to 0.2 months in the DR Congo. Ranked 116th and 191st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Algeria vs the DR Congo

We calculate prices for Algeria and the DR Congo as a population-weighted mean of 30 and 25 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Algeria DR Congo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.11
$6.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.21
 Cappuccino
$0.95
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$1809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$923
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.2
$97.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1420
$1467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$919
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.15
$84.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$9.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.18
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$2.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.76
$5.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4244
$4128

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Cities Comparison in Algeria vs the DR Congo

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Algeria

City Cost of living Population
Algiers
$477
2.36M
Oran
$476
803K
Constantine
$490
465K
Batna
$423
291K
Setif
$342
288K
Annaba
$504
257K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
213K
Djelfa
$381
266K
Chlef
$329
155K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
168K
Tebessa
$495
194K
Bejaia
$377
176K
Bechar
$419
166K
Laghouat
$400
134K
Biskra
$462
205K
El Eulma
$407
155K
Souk Ahras
$399
155K
Medea
$352
138K
Skikda
$519
163K
Tlemcen
$397
174K
Blida
$416
164K
Relizane
$444
130K
Tiaret
$334
179K
Saida
$452
128K
Ouargla
$401
133K
Mostaganem
$529
146K
Jijel
$433
132K
El Oued
$359
135K
M'Sila
$365
133K
Tizi Ouzou
$406
157K

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1133
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
2.89M
Kananga
$1019
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1125
1.79M
Kisangani
$946
1.37M
Tshikapa
$979
1.01M
Uvira
$828
726K
Bukavu
$779
707K
Kolwezi
$1044
573K
Mbandaka
$833
470K
Likasi
$1029
423K
Kikwit
$915
398K
Bunia
$810
328K
Matadi
$881
306K
Beni
$795
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$881
196K
Isiro
$860
183K
Kindu
$771
172K
Boma
$856
163K
Butembo
$784
155K
Kalemie
$770
147K
Gandajika
$872
146K
Gemena
$801
139K
Bumba
$843
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
100K