Congo vs Kenya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Congo Kenya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1460
$1868
🏠 One person rent
$250
$238
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$427
$413
💸 GDP per capita
$2509
$1950
😃 Human freedom index
5.41
6.57
❤️ Life expectancy
63.1
62.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
22
31
🌐 English speaking %
0%
18.8%
🎓 Higher education
21
70
😀 Quality of life
15
36
🏙️ Population
6.14M
48.5M

The average cost of living in the Congo ($582) is 13% less expensive than in Kenya ($671). the Congo ranked 165th vs 150th for Kenya in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in the Congo compared to 0.6 months in Kenya. Ranked 178th and 126th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Congo vs Kenya

We calculate prices for the Congo and Kenya as a population-weighted mean of 6 and 10 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.

Congo Kenya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.56
$3.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$26
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.23%
13.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1593
$2000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1600
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$4.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$3.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.45
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$17.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$54.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3762
$7707

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Congo

City Cost of living Population
Brazzaville
$589
2.15M
Pointe-Noire
$578
1.42M
Kayes
$531
71.6K
Madingou
$531
36.2K
Gamboma
$531
26.1K
Kinkala
$529
12.1K

In Kenya

City Cost of living Population
Nairobi
$745
5.55M
Mombasa
$560
1.21M
Kisumu
$518
410K
Eldoret
$460
289K
Nakuru
$493
308K
Thika
$571
279K
Mumias
$483
100K
Machakos
$482
114K
Malindi
$502
120K
Meru
$535
42.7K