DR Congo vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2376
$2174
🏠 One person rent
$488
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$811
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$598
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$10876
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
7.9
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
73.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
37
🌐 English speaking %
1%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
47
39
😀 Quality of life
9
46
🏙️ Population
109M
11.4M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1051) is 17% more expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($901). the DR Congo ranked 88th vs 114th for the Dominican Republic in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in the DR Congo compared to 0.7 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 191st and 113th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs the Dominican Republic

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and the Dominican Republic 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.

DR Congo Dominican Republic
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$8.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$993
$474
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1809
$982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$923
$521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.7
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$86.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.9
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1467
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$1119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.31
$23.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$5.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.68
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.42
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$5.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$31.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.04
$9.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4128
$6364

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs the Dominican Republic

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1133
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
2.89M
Kananga
$1019
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1125
1.79M
Kisangani
$946
1.37M
Tshikapa
$979
1.01M
Uvira
$828
726K
Bukavu
$779
707K
Kolwezi
$1044
573K
Mbandaka
$833
470K
Likasi
$1029
423K
Kikwit
$915
398K
Bunia
$810
328K
Matadi
$881
306K
Beni
$795
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$881
196K
Isiro
$860
183K
Kindu
$771
172K
Boma
$856
163K
Butembo
$784
155K
Kalemie
$770
147K
Gandajika
$872
146K
Gemena
$801
139K
Bumba
$843
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
100K

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$1098
2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
1.34M
Puerto Plata
$812
338K
La Vega
$577
282K
Higuey
$792
251K
San Cristobal
$894
233K
San Pedro de Macoris
$844
217K
San Francisco de Macoris
$618
188K
San Juan de la Maguana
$688
169K
Bonao
$640
158K
Bani
$786
146K
Boca Chica
$908
142K
La Romana
$748
139K
Punta Cana
$1079
139K
Samana
$672
108K
Azua
$820
103K
Sabaneta
$857
98.5K
Barahona
$814
83.6K
Cotui
$786
79.6K
Nagua
$858
76.9K
Mao
$867
76.9K
El Seibo
$803
66.9K
Sosua
$1113
69.9K
Jarabacoa
$814
58.8K
Cabarete
$1026
4.09K