Cuba vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1188
$1018
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2772
$2734
🏠 One person rent
$589
$491
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$1262
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.4
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$53.8
$891
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$628
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
78.2
59.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
20
🌐 English speaking %
6%
1%
🎓 Higher education
57
42
😀 Quality of life
32
12
🏙️ Population
11M
106M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1188) is 17% more expensive than in the DR Congo ($1018). Cuba ranked 56th vs 80th 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 0 months in Cuba compared to 0.9 months in the DR Congo. Ranked 142nd and 185th 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
$9.93
$6.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$4.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.9
 Cappuccino
$2.31
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.24
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.05%
12.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$378
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$327
$611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$5.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.24
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.73
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.7
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$96.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11260
$3992

Cost of living in other countries

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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
$926
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1415
445K
Holguin
$1266
350K
Camaguey
$1531
322K
Santa Clara
$1058
247K
Bayamo
$1166
235K
Guantanamo
$1561
228K
Las Tunas
$1561
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1071
189K
Cienfuegos
$865
165K
Matanzas
$1273
152K
Manzanillo
$2763
151K
Ciego de Avila
$1258
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1211
139K
Palma Soriano
$1272
120K
Cardenas
$1214
86.7K
Moa
$1830
73.1K
Florida
$1395
71.7K
Placetas
$1101
71.2K
Colon
$1122
68K
Guines
$1094
66.9K
Artemisa
$1017
59.1K
Yara
$2123
59.4K
Moron
$1259
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1107
43K

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1120
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1050
1.79M
Kananga
$976
1.97M
Kisangani
$910
1.37M
Mbandaka
$850
1.19M
Tshikapa
$934
1.01M
Kolwezi
$975
573K
Likasi
$961
423K
Bukavu
$759
871K
Uvira
$803
726K
Kikwit
$876
398K
Matadi
$844
306K
Bunia
$801
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$843
196K
Isiro
$843
183K
Beni
$785
232K
Boma
$821
163K
Gandajika
$828
146K
Gemena
$767
139K
Kindu
$746
172K
Butembo
$768
155K
Kalemie
$747
147K
Bumba
$806
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
100K