Congo vs Namibia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Congo Namibia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1460
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$250
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$45.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$427
$781
💸 GDP per capita
$2509
$4743
😃 Human freedom index
5.41
7.31
❤️ Life expectancy
63.1
58.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
22
49
🌐 English speaking %
0%
17.2%
🎓 Higher education
21
47
😀 Quality of life
15
35
🏙️ Population
6.14M
2.53M

The average cost of living in the Congo ($582) is 29% less expensive than in Namibia ($821). the Congo ranked 165th vs 118th for Namibia 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 1 months in Namibia. Ranked 178th and 133rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Congo vs Namibia

We calculate prices for the Congo and Namibia 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 Namibia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.56
$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.64
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$771
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$52.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.23%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1593
$691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$7.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$5.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.45
$3.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$7.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$67.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3762
$5030

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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 Namibia

City Cost of living Population
Windhoek
$840
431K
Walvis Bay
$790
85K
Rehoboth
$779
40.8K
Tsumeb
$766
35K
Swakopmund
$807
34.3K
Gobabis
$818
33.4K
Otjiwarongo
$797
28.2K
Oshikango
$761
12.4K
Mariental
$832
12.5K
Omaruru
$833
10.7K