Congo vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Congo Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1426
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$242
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$128
💸 GDP per capita
$2482
$1187
😃 Human freedom index
5.39
6.8
❤️ Life expectancy
65.8
66.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
37
🌐 English speaking %
0%
16%
🎓 Higher education
26
51
😀 Quality of life
20
31
🏙️ Population
6.33M
21.3M

The average cost of living in the Congo ($582) is 37% less expensive than in Zambia ($927). the Congo ranked 168th vs 111th for Zambia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in the Congo compared to 0.1 months in Zambia. Ranked 177th and 146th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Congo vs Zambia

We calculate prices for the Congo and Zambia 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 Zambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.76
$7.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.32
 Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$1065
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1027
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$78.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$58.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.43%
27.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1537
$1939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$5771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$6.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$8.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$8.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.39
$4.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.4
$24.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.33
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.6
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$238
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4989
$15195

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Congo

City Cost of living Population
Brazzaville
$590
2.15M
Pointe-Noire
$578
1.42M
Kayes
$533
127K
Madingou
$531
36.2K
Gamboma
$531
26.1K
Kinkala
$533
12.1K

In Zambia

City Cost of living Population
Lusaka
$777
2.47M
Kitwe
$1304
625K
Ndola
$692
528K
Chingola
$1378
255K
Mufulira
$1602
182K
Livingstone
$813
177K
Kasama
$1132
158K
Kapiri Mposhi
$925
65.2K
Choma
$849
51.8K
Mansa
$1166
45.5K