DR Congo vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$491
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$611
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$546
💸 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
8
45
🏙️ Population
109M
11.4M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1073) is 24% more expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($865). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 119th 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 0.1 months in the DR Congo compared to 0.6 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 194th and 118th 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
$6.61
$7.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.2
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$7.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.37
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1782
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$922
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.16%
13.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1464
$1772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$7.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$6.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$6.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.86
$9.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.3
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4172
$6463

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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
$1163
14.6M
Kolwezi
$1039
480K
Likasi
$1039
423K
Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
2.89M
Kananga
$1037
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1133
1.79M
Kisangani
$961
1.37M
Tshikapa
$999
1.01M
Uvira
$839
726K
Bukavu
$798
707K
Kalemie
$786
147K
Mbandaka
$851
470K
Kikwit
$932
398K
Bunia
$825
328K
Matadi
$895
306K
Beni
$810
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$895
196K
Isiro
$876
183K
Kindu
$785
172K
Boma
$870
163K
Butembo
$798
155K
Gandajika
$887
146K
Gemena
$816
139K
Bumba
$857
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
100K

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$1083
2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
1.34M
La Vega
$553
282K
San Cristobal
$899
233K
Puerto Plata
$791
338K
Higuey
$734
251K
San Pedro de Macoris
$810
217K
San Juan de la Maguana
$639
169K
Bani
$744
146K
Bonao
$580
158K
Boca Chica
$899
142K
La Romana
$700
139K
Punta Cana
$1114
139K
San Francisco de Macoris
$551
188K
Azua
$785
103K
Samana
$678
108K
Sabaneta
$785
98.5K
Barahona
$769
83.6K
Cotui
$714
79.6K
Mao
$797
76.9K
Nagua
$820
76.9K
Sosua
$1006
69.9K
El Seibo
$768
66.9K
Jarabacoa
$753
58.8K
Cabarete
$930
4.09K