Canada vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2076
$954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4665
$2530
🏠 One person rent
$1239
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$2059
$1179
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2944
$876
💸 GDP per capita
$53372
$649
😃 Human freedom index
8.55
5.48
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
59.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
20
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
1%
🎓 Higher education
99
41
😀 Quality of life
88
12
🏙️ Population
37M
86.8M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2076) is 118% more expensive than in the DR Congo ($954). Canada ranked 15th vs 94th 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 19th and 184th 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
$16.2
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.9
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$1.97
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1222
$641
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1060
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2160
$1464
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1790
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6407
$8373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4825
$595
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$68.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$5.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.75
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$4.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$832
$93.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13109
$3579

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2575
2.79M
Montreal
$1954
1.76M
Calgary
$2149
1.31M
Ottawa
$2236
1.02M
Edmonton
$1785
1.01M
Mississauga
$2472
718K
Vancouver
$2650
662K
Winnipeg
$1754
750K
Brampton
$2127
656K
Hamilton
$2154
569K
Surrey
$2417
568K
Quebec City
$1791
549K
London
$2040
422K
Markham
$2398
339K
Halifax
$2196
440K
Burnaby
$2589
249K
Laval
$1996
438K
Vaughan
$2332
323K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Gatineau
$1542
291K
Burlington
$2297
187K
Longueuil
$1896
254K
Saskatoon
$1793
266K
Windsor
$1793
230K
Richmond
$2220
210K
Oakville
$2266
214K
Oshawa
$1635
175K
Richmond Hill
$2618
202K
Regina
$1678
226K
Waterloo
$2095
121K

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1041
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$957
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1007
1.79M
Kananga
$932
1.97M
Mbandaka
$810
1.19M
Tshikapa
$902
1.01M
Kisangani
$855
936K
Kolwezi
$947
573K
Likasi
$939
423K
Bukavu
$723
871K
Uvira
$763
590K
Kikwit
$852
398K
Matadi
$821
306K
Bunia
$784
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$826
196K
Isiro
$826
183K
Beni
$768
232K
Boma
$803
163K
Butembo
$760
218K
Gandajika
$815
146K
Gemena
$757
139K
Kindu
$728
172K
Kalemie
$730
147K
Bumba
$796
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
100K