DR Congo vs Egypt - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Egypt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$418
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$1034
🏠 One person rent
$491
$145
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$240
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$162
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$3338
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
4.08
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
71.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
30
🌐 English speaking %
1%
40%
🎓 Higher education
47
73
😀 Quality of life
8
41
🏙️ Population
109M
117M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1073) is 157% more expensive than in Egypt ($418). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 193rd for Egypt 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 0.4 months in Egypt. Ranked 194th and 128th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Egypt

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Egypt as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 29 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 Egypt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.2
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$158
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1782
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$922
$200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$13.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$20.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.16%
18.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1464
$881
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$627
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$9.23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$3.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$3.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$9.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$0.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$1.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$10.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.86
$2.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.3
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$92.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4172
$2429

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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 Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$506
9.8M
Alexandria
$400
5.36M
Giza
$394
4.46M
Shubra El Kheima
$443
1.03M
Port Said
$319
792K
Helwan
$402
619K
Suez
$288
716K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
593K
Faiyum
$340
519K
Asyut
$283
562K
Mansoura
$335
622K
Tanta
$294
430K
Ismailia
$300
429K
Aswan
$369
402K
Hurghada
$354
214K
Zagazig
$351
303K
Damanhur
$282
330K
Shibin El Kom
$361
268K
Beni Suef
$297
294K
Minya
$356
236K
Qena
$448
201K
Damietta
$323
207K
Luxor
$385
202K
Benha
$343
158K
Sohag
$415
194K
Kafr El Dawwar
$341
105K
Sharm El Sheikh
$598
73K
El Gouna
$360
15K
Dahab
$479
4.48K