Curacao vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curacao DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1460
$1018
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3761
$2734
🏠 One person rent
$712
$491
🏘️ Family rent
$1554
$1262
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$994
$891
💸 GDP per capita
$22192
$628
😃 Human freedom index
7.2
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
78
59.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
72
20
🌐 English speaking %
60%
1%
🎓 Higher education
15
42
😀 Quality of life
61
12
🏙️ Population
153K
106M

The average cost of living in Curacao ($1460) is 43% more expensive than in the DR Congo ($1018). Curacao ranked 35th 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 0.7 months in Curacao compared to 0.9 months in the DR Congo. Ranked 57th and 185th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Curacao vs the DR Congo

We calculate prices for Curacao and the DR Congo as a population-weighted mean of 2 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.

Curacao DR Congo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$6.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.84
$4.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$1.9
 Cappuccino
$3.59
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$653
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$1546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1169
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.5
$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
12.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$826
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$168
$611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.6
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$46
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.3
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$5.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.33
$2.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.55
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$96.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9408
$3992

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$349

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Cities Comparison in Curacao vs the DR Congo

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Curacao

City Cost of living Population
Willemstad
$1460
150K
Barber
$1444
2.42K

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