Canada vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2044
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$2442
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$491
🏘️ Family rent
$1969
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$332
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3110
$141
💸 GDP per capita
$54340
$649
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
5.28
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
61.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
20
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
1%
🎓 Higher education
99
47
😀 Quality of life
91
8
🏙️ Population
41.3M
109M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2044) is 91% more expensive than in the DR Congo ($1073). Canada ranked 19th vs 85th 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 1.5 months in Canada compared to 0.1 months in the DR Congo. Ranked 15th and 194th 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
$16.8
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.7
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$2.13
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$968
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$922
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5236
$1464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4482
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$9.96
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$8.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.9
$5.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$23.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$48.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$4172

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2493
2.79M
Montreal
$1928
1.8M
Calgary
$2118
1.31M
Ottawa
$2133
1.02M
Edmonton
$1878
1.01M
Vancouver
$2540
662K
Mississauga
$2357
718K
Brampton
$2151
656K
Winnipeg
$1834
750K
Surrey
$2237
568K
Hamilton
$2089
569K
Quebec City
$1695
549K
London
$1916
422K
Halifax
$2143
440K
Laval
$2047
438K
Markham
$2222
339K
Vaughan
$2309
323K
Burnaby
$2457
249K
Gatineau
$1866
291K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Saskatoon
$1821
266K
Windsor
$1980
230K
Longueuil
$1923
254K
Oakville
$2360
214K
Richmond
$2240
210K
Burlington
$2237
187K
Regina
$1762
226K
Richmond Hill
$2520
202K
Oshawa
$1605
175K
Greater Sudbury
$2077
166K

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1163
14.6M
Kolwezi
$1039
480K
Likasi
$1039
423K
Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
2.89M
Kananga
$1037
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1133
1.79M
Kisangani
$961
1.37M
Tshikapa
$999
1.01M
Uvira
$839
726K
Bukavu
$798
707K
Kalemie
$786
147K
Mbandaka
$851
470K
Kikwit
$932
398K
Bunia
$825
328K
Matadi
$895
306K
Beni
$810
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$895
196K
Isiro
$876
183K
Kindu
$785
172K
Boma
$870
163K
Butembo
$798
155K
Gandajika
$887
146K
Gemena
$816
139K
Bumba
$857
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
100K