DR Congo vs Ecuador - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Ecuador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1064
$844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2418
$2101
🏠 One person rent
$477
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$785
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$502
💸 GDP per capita
$647
$6875
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
6.99
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
77.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
32
🌐 English speaking %
1%
1.2%
🎓 Higher education
44
53
😀 Quality of life
8
37
🏙️ Population
109M
18.1M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1064) is 26% more expensive than in Ecuador ($844). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 122nd for Ecuador 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 Ecuador. Ranked 191st and 139th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Ecuador

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Ecuador as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 19 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 Ecuador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.75
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.1
$39.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$7.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.41
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$951
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$908
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.4
$43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
10.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1293
$1274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$1814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.8
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$16.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$5.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$7.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$6.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$7.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$41.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.14
$9.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.8
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3963
$6933

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In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1148
14.6M
Kolwezi
$1045
573K
Likasi
$1032
423K
Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
2.89M
Kananga
$1029
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1124
1.79M
Kisangani
$957
1.37M
Tshikapa
$993
1.01M
Uvira
$842
726K
Bukavu
$803
707K
Kalemie
$792
147K
Mbandaka
$836
470K
Kikwit
$928
398K
Bunia
$833
328K
Matadi
$893
306K
Beni
$820
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$897
196K
Isiro
$879
183K
Kindu
$793
172K
Boma
$871
163K
Butembo
$804
155K
Gandajika
$885
146K
Gemena
$808
139K
Bumba
$858
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
100K

In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$1006
2.65M
Quito
$882
1.76M
Cuenca
$780
362K
Duran
$869
295K
Santo Domingo
$598
335K
Machala
$587
288K
Manta
$859
259K
Ibarra
$585
158K
Loja
$601
203K
Milagro
$745
160K
Portoviejo
$776
244K
Quevedo
$649
178K
Ambato
$542
177K
Esmeraldas
$606
155K
Riobamba
$509
177K
La Libertad
$712
112K
Babahoyo
$841
98.3K
Galapagos Islands
$677
25K
Montanita
$728
1K