Congo vs Uganda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Congo Uganda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$595
$672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1448
$1587
🏠 One person rent
$248
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$122
💸 GDP per capita
$2482
$1078
😃 Human freedom index
5.39
5.91
❤️ Life expectancy
65.8
68.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
25
🌐 English speaking %
0%
44.7%
🎓 Higher education
26
69
😀 Quality of life
19
27
🏙️ Population
6.33M
50M

The average cost of living in the Congo ($595) is 11% less expensive than in Uganda ($672). the Congo ranked 168th vs 156th for Uganda in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in the Congo compared to 0.2 months in Uganda. Ranked 181st and 164th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Congo vs Uganda

We calculate prices for the Congo and Uganda as a population-weighted mean of 6 and 9 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 Uganda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$8.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.32
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$396
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.36%
20.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$1084
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$898
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$40.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$3.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$5.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.26
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$4.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$137
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4502
$4332

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Cities Comparison in the Congo vs Uganda

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Congo

City Cost of living Population
Brazzaville
$602
2.15M
Pointe-Noire
$590
1.42M
Kayes
$544
71.6K
Madingou
$544
36.2K
Gamboma
$543
26.1K
Kinkala
$543
12.1K

In Uganda

City Cost of living Population
Kampala
$722
1.68M
Mbale
$651
586K
Arua
$617
385K
Kira Town
$670
317K
Jinja
$593
279K
Gulu
$627
177K
Kasese
$572
101K
Entebbe
$563
70K
Tororo
$624
41.9K