DR Congo vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2734
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$491
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$1262
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$98.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$418
💸 GDP per capita
$628
$10718
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
7.85
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
74.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
36
🌐 English speaking %
1%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
42
37
😀 Quality of life
12
37
🏙️ Population
106M
10.8M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1018) is 32% more expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($774). the DR Congo ranked 80th vs 126th 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 0.9 months in the DR Congo compared to 0.5 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 185th and 125th 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
$6.69
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.1
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.53
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.34
 Cappuccino
$4.61
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$323
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1546
$644
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.56%
12.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5063
$1538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.4
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.48
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.93
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$9.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.9
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3992
$5277

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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
$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

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$928
1.13M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
1.34M
Puerto Plata
$751
338K
San Cristobal
$812
233K
La Vega
$561
248K
Higuey
$735
251K
Punta Cana
$1138
139K
San Francisco de Macoris
$510
188K
San Juan de la Maguana
$645
169K
Bani
$695
146K
Boca Chica
$784
142K
San Pedro de Macoris
$707
217K
Bonao
$545
158K
La Romana
$656
139K
Sabaneta
$715
98.5K
Azua
$750
91.3K
Samana
$692
108K
Barahona
$707
83.6K
Cotui
$645
79.6K
Mao
$724
76.9K
Nagua
$773
76.9K
Jarabacoa
$724
58.8K
El Seibo
$733
66.9K
Sosua
$961
69.9K
Cabarete
$774
4.09K