DR Congo vs Ethiopia - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Ethiopia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1064
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2418
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$477
$685
🏘️ Family rent
$785
$1102
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$51
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$189
💸 GDP per capita
$647
$1011
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
5.16
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
67.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
37
🌐 English speaking %
1%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
44
59
😀 Quality of life
8
23
🏙️ Population
109M
132M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1064) is 12% less expensive than in Ethiopia ($1210). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 61st for Ethiopia 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 0.2 months in Ethiopia. Ranked 191st and 170th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Ethiopia

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Ethiopia as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 10 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 Ethiopia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.75
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.1
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$1.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$951
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$1647
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$908
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.4
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$118
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
17.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1293
$2482
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$1639
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.8
$9.99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$0.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$5.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$0.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.14
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.8
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$96.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$89.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3963
$29978

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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 Ethiopia

City Cost of living Population
Addis Ababa
$1289
5.7M
Awasa
$1031
300K
Bahir Dar
$864
243K
Mekelle
$826
324K
Gondar
$1016
324K
Dessie
$1039
188K
Dire Dawa
$1175
277K
Jimma
$802
178K
Harar
$1175
157K
Jijiga
$1169
126K