Algeria vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$1018
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2734
🏠 One person rent
$146
$491
🏘️ Family rent
$262
$1262
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$21.3
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$891
💸 GDP per capita
$5364
$628
😃 Human freedom index
4.7
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
77.1
59.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
20
🌐 English speaking %
7%
1%
🎓 Higher education
42
42
😀 Quality of life
39
12
🏙️ Population
46.2M
106M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($427) is 58% less expensive than in the DR Congo ($1018). Algeria ranked 192nd vs 80th 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 0.9 months in the DR Congo. Ranked 119th and 185th 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
$2.58
$6.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.74
$4.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.9
 Cappuccino
$0.77
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
12.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1375
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.15
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.47
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$2.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.6
$96.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2704
$3992

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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
$478
2.36M
Oran
$465
803K
Constantine
$477
465K
Batna
$391
291K
Annaba
$459
257K
Chlef
$331
155K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
213K
Djelfa
$357
266K
Setif
$321
288K
Tiaret
$343
179K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
168K
Tebessa
$459
194K
Bejaia
$364
176K
Bechar
$391
166K
Laghouat
$387
134K
Biskra
$399
205K
Souk Ahras
$364
155K
Skikda
$476
163K
Medea
$336
138K
Tlemcen
$375
174K
Blida
$407
164K
Relizane
$436
130K
Saida
$400
128K
El Eulma
$390
155K
Ouargla
$374
133K
El Oued
$349
135K
Jijel
$410
132K
Mostaganem
$504
146K
M'Sila
$362
133K
Tizi Ouzou
$395
135K

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1120
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1050
1.79M
Kananga
$976
1.97M
Kisangani
$910
1.37M
Mbandaka
$850
1.19M
Tshikapa
$934
1.01M
Kolwezi
$975
573K
Likasi
$961
423K
Bukavu
$759
871K
Uvira
$803
726K
Kikwit
$876
398K
Matadi
$844
306K
Bunia
$801
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$843
196K
Isiro
$843
183K
Beni
$785
232K
Boma
$821
163K
Gandajika
$828
146K
Gemena
$767
139K
Kindu
$746
172K
Butembo
$768
155K
Kalemie
$747
147K
Bumba
$806
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
100K