Congo vs Taiwan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Congo Taiwan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1422
$2871
🏠 One person rent
$251
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$768
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$1630
💸 GDP per capita
$2482
$24828
😃 Human freedom index
5.4
8.61
❤️ Life expectancy
65.8
79.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
67
🌐 English speaking %
0%
30%
🎓 Higher education
21
89
😀 Quality of life
15
79
🏙️ Population
6.14M
23.4M

The average cost of living in the Congo ($590) is 46% less expensive than in Taiwan ($1102). the Congo ranked 166th vs 79th for Taiwan 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 1.5 months in Taiwan. Ranked 183rd and 33rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Congo vs Taiwan

We calculate prices for the Congo and Taiwan as a population-weighted mean of 6 and 17 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 Taiwan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$474
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$1227
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$360
$869
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$86.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.22%
2.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1565
$9290
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$5422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.83
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$3.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.33
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.02
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$4.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$7.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.3
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$117
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4036
$16426

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Congo

City Cost of living Population
Brazzaville
$597
2.15M
Pointe-Noire
$586
1.42M
Kayes
$537
71.6K
Madingou
$534
36.2K
Gamboma
$535
26.1K
Kinkala
$536
12.1K

In Taiwan

City Cost of living Population
New Taipei
$1238
4.04M
Taichung
$1026
3.03M
Taipei
$1356
2.6M
Kaohsiung
$1060
2.73M
Tainan
$936
1.87M
Taoyuan
$995
2.33M
Hsinchu
$1001
499K
Keelung
$1079
367K
Zhubei
$943
218K
Chiayi
$961
252K
Changhua
$937
225K
Kinmen
$940
144K
Miaoli
$737
86.2K
Douliu
$931
109K
Nantou
$927
97.3K
Yilan
$846
95K
Taitung
$892
103K