Canada vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1980
$1018
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4423
$2734
🏠 One person rent
$1179
$491
🏘️ Family rent
$1939
$1262
🍽️ Food expenses
$550
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2816
$891
💸 GDP per capita
$53431
$628
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
59.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
20
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
1%
🎓 Higher education
99
42
😀 Quality of life
87
12
🏙️ Population
37M
106M

The average cost of living in Canada ($1980) is 94% more expensive than in the DR Congo ($1018). Canada ranked 15th 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 1.4 months in Canada compared to 0.9 months in the DR Congo. Ranked 17th and 185th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs the DR Congo

We calculate prices for Canada and the DR Congo as a population-weighted mean of 153 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.

Canada DR Congo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$6.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$1.9
 Cappuccino
$3.71
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$1546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
12.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5833
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.37
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.1
$2.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.4
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$774
$96.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12417
$3992

Cost of living in other countries

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$349

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Cities Comparison in Canada vs the DR Congo

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2453
2.79M
Montreal
$1857
1.8M
Calgary
$2077
1.31M
Ottawa
$2055
1.02M
Edmonton
$1769
1.01M
Mississauga
$2370
718K
Vancouver
$2488
662K
Winnipeg
$1777
750K
Brampton
$1946
656K
Hamilton
$2017
569K
Surrey
$2280
568K
Quebec City
$1644
549K
Halifax
$2086
440K
London
$1936
422K
Markham
$2291
339K
Laval
$1900
438K
Vaughan
$2267
323K
Gatineau
$1768
291K
Burnaby
$2495
249K
Kitchener
$2056
257K
Longueuil
$1835
254K
Burlington
$2185
187K
Saskatoon
$1786
266K
Windsor
$1694
230K
Richmond
$2093
210K
Oakville
$2142
214K
Richmond Hill
$2447
202K
Regina
$1540
226K
Oshawa
$1554
175K
Sherbrooke
$1395
175K

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