Algeria vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1064
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1136
$2418
🏠 One person rent
$163
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$263
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$22.2
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$317
$147
💸 GDP per capita
$5631
$647
😃 Human freedom index
4.7
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
61.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
20
🌐 English speaking %
7%
1%
🎓 Higher education
41
44
😀 Quality of life
44
8
🏙️ Population
46.8M
109M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($464) is 56% less expensive than in the DR Congo ($1064). Algeria ranked 189th vs 85th 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 0.1 months in the DR Congo. Ranked 117th 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
$2.93
$7.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.02
 Cappuccino
$0.86
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$951
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$1686
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$95.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.5%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$1293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$595
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$76.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.18
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.42
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.43
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$5.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.4
$22.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.8
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3154
$3963

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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
$519
2.36M
Oran
$505
803K
Constantine
$520
465K
Setif
$353
288K
Batna
$424
291K
Annaba
$504
257K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$453
213K
Djelfa
$394
266K
Chlef
$340
155K
Tiaret
$373
179K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$368
168K
Tebessa
$502
194K
Bejaia
$393
176K
Bechar
$428
166K
Laghouat
$424
134K
Biskra
$455
205K
El Eulma
$419
155K
Souk Ahras
$403
155K
Medea
$363
138K
Skikda
$522
163K
Tlemcen
$390
174K
Blida
$432
164K
Relizane
$466
130K
Saida
$479
128K
Ouargla
$404
133K
Mostaganem
$538
146K
Jijel
$450
132K
El Oued
$361
135K
M'Sila
$381
133K
Tizi Ouzou
$423
157K

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1148
14.6M
Kolwezi
$1045
573K
Likasi
$1032
423K
Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
2.89M
Kananga
$1029
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1124
1.79M
Kisangani
$957
1.37M
Tshikapa
$993
1.01M
Uvira
$842
726K
Bukavu
$803
707K
Kalemie
$792
147K
Mbandaka
$836
470K
Kikwit
$928
398K
Bunia
$833
328K
Matadi
$893
306K
Beni
$820
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$897
196K
Isiro
$879
183K
Kindu
$793
172K
Boma
$871
163K
Butembo
$804
155K
Gandajika
$885
146K
Gemena
$808
139K
Bumba
$858
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
100K