Argentina vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2177
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$358
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$588
$811
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$184
💸 GDP per capita
$13970
$649
😃 Human freedom index
6.91
5.28
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
61.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
20
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
1%
🎓 Higher education
81
47
😀 Quality of life
59
9
🏙️ Population
45.7M
109M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($894) is 15% less expensive than in the DR Congo ($1051). Argentina ranked 115th 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 0.8 months in Argentina compared to 0.2 months in the DR Congo. Ranked 74th and 191st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs the DR Congo

We calculate prices for Argentina and the DR Congo as a population-weighted mean of 123 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.

Argentina DR Congo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.8
$6.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$2.21
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$1809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$923
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$97.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.3%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$84.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$9.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.11
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.08
$2.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.7
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.4
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4213
$4128

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Cities Comparison in Argentina vs the DR Congo

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1247
3.12M
Cordoba
$1000
1.51M
Rosario
$788
1.04M
Salta
$815
595K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$718
602K
Mar del Plata
$869
593K
Lanus
$955
459K
Santa Fe
$818
409K
San Juan
$626
471K
Quilmes
$610
262K
Neuquen
$1311
289K
Corrientes
$569
430K
Bahia Blanca
$1039
299K
Santiago del Estero
$695
311K
Parana
$704
271K
Tandil
$877
150K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
248K
Resistencia
$437
301K
Jose C. Paz
$945
217K
Posadas
$409
276K
Gonzalez Catan
$961
238K
Merlo
$959
244K
Berazategui
$784
181K
Formosa
$445
264K
Las Heras
$928
204K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
312K
La Plata
$815
220K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$793
202K
San Rafael
$699
215K
Godoy Cruz
$930
191K

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