Belarus vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belarus DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$529
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1432
$2819
🏠 One person rent
$215
$521
🏘️ Family rent
$377
$1391
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.9
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$422
$1305
💸 GDP per capita
$7905
$586
😃 Human freedom index
5.78
5.39
❤️ Life expectancy
72.4
59.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
20
🌐 English speaking %
12%
1%
🎓 Higher education
65
42
😀 Quality of life
50
19
🏙️ Population
9.2M
86.8M

The average cost of living in Belarus ($529) is 49% less expensive than in the DR Congo ($1036). Belarus ranked 170th vs 74th 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 Belarus compared to 1.3 months in the DR Congo. Ranked 81st and 173rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belarus vs the DR Congo

We calculate prices for Belarus and the DR Congo as a population-weighted mean of 10 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.

Belarus DR Congo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.35
$8.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.02
 Cappuccino
$1.44
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$638
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1955
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$291
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.2
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.52%
12.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1271
$8229
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$827
$583
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$4.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$7.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$9.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.39
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.02
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$459
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6429
$4124

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Cities Comparison in Belarus vs the DR Congo

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belarus

City Cost of living Population
Minsk
$643
2M
Gomel
$450
502K
Mogilev
$527
353K
Vitebsk
$376
359K
Brest
$426
342K
Grodno
$399
359K
Babruysk
$419
209K
Barysaw
$497
136K
Baranavichy
$443
172K
Pinsk
$463
125K

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1115
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1057
2.89M
Kananga
$1027
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1064
1.79M
Mbandaka
$900
1.19M
Kisangani
$943
936K
Bukavu
$819
871K
Tshikapa
$979
732K
Uvira
$857
590K
Kolwezi
$1031
573K
Likasi
$1040
423K
Bunia
$826
328K
Matadi
$911
306K
Beni
$828
232K
Butembo
$827
218K
Mwene-Ditu
$912
196K
Kikwit
$913
187K
Isiro
$891
183K
Kindu
$825
172K
Boma
$892
163K
Gandajika
$902
146K
Kalemie
$827
147K
Gemena
$839
139K
Bumba
$878
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$881
100K