Cuba vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2863
$2502
🏠 One person rent
$683
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$816
$1191
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3237
$906
💸 GDP per capita
$56496
$654
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
5.48
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
59.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
20
🌐 English speaking %
6%
1%
🎓 Higher education
58
41
😀 Quality of life
62
16
🏙️ Population
11.2M
86.8M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1347) is 43% more expensive than in the DR Congo ($941). Cuba ranked 40th vs 88th for the DR Congo in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Cuba compared to 1 months in the DR Congo. Ranked 55th and 178th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cuba vs the DR Congo

We calculate prices for Cuba and the DR Congo as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 25 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.

Cuba DR Congo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.2
$7.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.01
 Cappuccino
$2.13
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$1461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.2
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.51%
13.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$429
$8804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$310
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$4.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$6.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.53
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.64
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.1
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.98
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.67
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.63
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$3.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.3
$4.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$24.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14426
$3620

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Cities Comparison in Cuba vs the DR Congo

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$1001
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1527
445K
Holguin
$1176
350K
Camaguey
$1869
322K
Santa Clara
$1312
247K
Bayamo
$2153
235K
Guantanamo
$1671
228K
Las Tunas
$1727
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1137
189K
Cienfuegos
$1247
165K
Manzanillo
$2841
151K
Matanzas
$1182
145K
Ciego de Avila
$1654
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1507
139K
Palma Soriano
$1536
125K
Cardenas
$1220
86.7K
Moa
$1872
73.1K
Florida
$1784
71.7K
Colon
$1209
71.6K
Placetas
$1371
71.2K
Guines
$1138
66.9K
Moron
$1626
59.4K
Artemisa
$1092
59.1K
Yara
$2555
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1269
56.1K

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1001
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$958
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1025
1.79M
Kananga
$934
1.97M
Mbandaka
$825
1.19M
Kisangani
$860
936K
Kolwezi
$961
573K
Tshikapa
$890
732K
Bukavu
$739
871K
Likasi
$953
423K
Uvira
$776
590K
Matadi
$827
306K
Bunia
$748
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$833
196K
Kikwit
$829
187K
Isiro
$808
183K
Beni
$747
232K
Boma
$813
163K
Butembo
$745
218K
Gandajika
$824
146K
Gemena
$770
139K
Kindu
$740
172K
Kalemie
$746
147K
Bumba
$804
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
100K