Canada vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2005
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$811
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3044
$184
💸 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
9
🏙️ Population
41.3M
109M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2005) is 91% more expensive than in the DR Congo ($1051). Canada ranked 21st 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 1.5 months in Canada compared to 0.2 months in the DR Congo. Ranked 17th and 191st 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
$16.6
$6.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.2
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$6.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.21
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1176
$993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$1809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$923
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$97.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5101
$1467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4393
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$84.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$9.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.55
$2.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.93
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.3
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$5.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$759
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14602
$4128

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2415
2.79M
Montreal
$1901
1.9M
Calgary
$2095
1.31M
Ottawa
$2122
1.02M
Edmonton
$1835
1.01M
Vancouver
$2505
662K
Mississauga
$2308
718K
Winnipeg
$1842
750K
Brampton
$2102
656K
Surrey
$2091
568K
Hamilton
$2006
569K
Quebec City
$1648
574K
London
$1930
422K
Halifax
$2133
440K
Laval
$2058
451K
Markham
$2172
339K
Vaughan
$2233
323K
Burnaby
$2411
249K
Gatineau
$1839
298K
Kitchener
$2109
257K
Saskatoon
$1781
266K
Longueuil
$1874
262K
Windsor
$1927
230K
Oakville
$2318
214K
Richmond
$2247
210K
Burlington
$2214
187K
Richmond Hill
$2483
202K
Regina
$1739
226K
Oshawa
$1581
175K
Sherbrooke
$1421
181K

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