Congo vs Tajikistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Congo Tajikistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1422
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$251
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$28.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$235
💸 GDP per capita
$2482
$1341
😃 Human freedom index
5.4
5.38
❤️ Life expectancy
65.8
71.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
19
🌐 English speaking %
0%
5%
🎓 Higher education
21
20
😀 Quality of life
15
23
🏙️ Population
6.14M
9.5M

The average cost of living in the Congo ($590) is 13% less expensive than in Tajikistan ($679). the Congo ranked 166th vs 151st for Tajikistan 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 0.3 months in Tajikistan. Ranked 183rd and 165th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Congo vs Tajikistan

We calculate prices for the Congo and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$6.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$8.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.23
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$360
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$31.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$47.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.22%
25.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1565
$884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$580
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.83
$3.51
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.33
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.02
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$1.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.3
$79.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$117
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4036
$13791

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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 Tajikistan

City Cost of living Population
Dushanbe
$697
863K
Khujand
$623
199K
Qurghonteppa
$675
127K
Istaravshan
$667
64.3K
Konibodom
$649
54.4K
Tursunzoda
$670
46.7K
Buston
$663
29.8K
Panjakent
$673
33K
Ghafurov
$659
18.4K
Istiklol
$643
14.2K