Algeria vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$472
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2502
🏠 One person rent
$172
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$288
$1191
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.5
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$906
💸 GDP per capita
$4343
$654
😃 Human freedom index
4.82
5.48
❤️ Life expectancy
76.4
59.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
20
🌐 English speaking %
7%
1%
🎓 Higher education
41
41
😀 Quality of life
41
16
🏙️ Population
43.9M
86.8M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($472) is 50% less expensive than in the DR Congo ($941). Algeria ranked 188th 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 0.6 months in Algeria compared to 1 months in the DR Congo. Ranked 119th and 178th 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
$2.83
$7.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.01
 Cappuccino
$0.97
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
13.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1487
$8804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$4.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.18
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$6.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.45
$9.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.05
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.95
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$4.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$24.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2774
$3620

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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
$553
3.42M
Oran
$478
852K
Constantine
$518
448K
Annaba
$500
465K
Batna
$394
291K
Setif
$372
288K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
213K
Djelfa
$374
266K
Chlef
$339
155K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
168K
Tiaret
$354
179K
Tebessa
$474
194K
Bejaia
$387
176K
Skikda
$426
163K
Bechar
$436
166K
Laghouat
$403
134K
Biskra
$419
205K
Tlemcen
$370
174K
Souk Ahras
$371
155K
El Eulma
$418
155K
Blida
$412
164K
M'Sila
$379
133K
Saida
$424
128K
Medea
$453
138K
Relizane
$347
130K
Ouargla
$394
133K
El Oued
$388
135K
Mostaganem
$403
146K
Jijel
$476
132K
Tizi Ouzou
$416
135K

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1001
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$958
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1025
1.79M
Kananga
$934
1.97M
Mbandaka
$825
1.19M
Kisangani
$860
936K
Kolwezi
$961
573K
Tshikapa
$890
732K
Bukavu
$739
871K
Likasi
$953
423K
Uvira
$776
590K
Matadi
$827
306K
Bunia
$748
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$833
196K
Kikwit
$829
187K
Isiro
$808
183K
Beni
$747
232K
Boma
$813
163K
Butembo
$745
218K
Gandajika
$824
146K
Gemena
$770
139K
Kindu
$740
172K
Kalemie
$746
147K
Bumba
$804
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
100K