DR Congo vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2502
$3855
🏠 One person rent
$466
$848
🏘️ Family rent
$1191
$1584
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$906
$2943
💸 GDP per capita
$654
$48718
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
8.37
❤️ Life expectancy
59.2
80.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
78
🌐 English speaking %
1%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
41
94
😀 Quality of life
16
92
🏙️ Population
86.8M
83.1M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($941) is 41% less expensive than in Germany ($1581). the DR Congo ranked 88th vs 27th for Germany in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in the DR Congo compared to 1.9 months in Germany. Ranked 178th and 12th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Germany

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Germany as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 662 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 Germany
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.78
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.67
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$4.4
 Cappuccino
$4.56
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$777
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1461
$1553
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$1217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.74%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8804
$5580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$4266
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.5
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.79
$5.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$8.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$9.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.03
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.2
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$455
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3620
$12634

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In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1001
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$958
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1025
1.79M
Kananga
$934
1.97M
Mbandaka
$825
1.19M
Kisangani
$860
936K
Kolwezi
$961
573K
Tshikapa
$890
732K
Bukavu
$739
871K
Likasi
$953
423K
Uvira
$776
590K
Matadi
$827
306K
Bunia
$748
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$833
196K
Kikwit
$829
187K
Isiro
$808
183K
Beni
$747
232K
Boma
$813
163K
Butembo
$745
218K
Gandajika
$824
146K
Gemena
$770
139K
Kindu
$740
172K
Kalemie
$746
147K
Bumba
$804
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
100K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2013
3.68M
Hamburg City
$1909
1.85M
Munich
$2188
1.49M
Cologne
$1752
1.07M
Frankfurt
$1902
759K
Stuttgart
$1753
626K
Dusseldorf
$1776
619K
Essen
$1519
579K
Bremen City
$1716
563K
Dresden
$1406
555K
Dortmund
$1401
587K
Hanover
$1744
553K
Nuremberg
$1757
511K
Leipzig
$1371
625K
Duisburg
$1395
495K
Karlsruhe
$1805
307K
Mannheim
$1512
312K
Wuppertal
$1124
355K
Bochum
$1471
363K
Bonn
$1593
332K
Braunschweig
$1391
249K
Augsburg
$1751
296K
Bielefeld
$1422
334K
Halle
$1242
238K
Wiesbaden
$1713
279K
Aachen
$1502
249K
Munster
$1688
318K
Monchengladbach
$1476
261K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1275
232K
Magdeburg
$1297
236K