DR Congo vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1064
$1755
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2418
$4140
🏠 One person rent
$477
$924
🏘️ Family rent
$785
$1569
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$3290
💸 GDP per capita
$647
$55800
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
8.67
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
80.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
75
🌐 English speaking %
1%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
44
94
😀 Quality of life
8
91
🏙️ Population
109M
83.5M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1064) is 39% less expensive than in Germany ($1755). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 24th 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 0.1 months in the DR Congo compared to 1.9 months in Germany. Ranked 191st 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
$7.75
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.1
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$3.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$951
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$667
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$1714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$908
$1346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.4
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1293
$5862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$4371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.8
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$70.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.14
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.8
$93.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3963
$15339

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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 Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2222
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2172
1.91M
Munich
$2463
1.51M
Frankfurt
$2182
776K
Cologne
$1968
1.09M
Dusseldorf
$1979
631K
Stuttgart
$2207
633K
Essen
$1516
587K
Dortmund
$1632
595K
Nuremberg
$1767
526K
Bremen City
$1785
577K
Leipzig
$1690
620K
Dresden
$1555
566K
Hanover
$1828
548K
Mannheim
$1825
317K
Bonn
$1957
336K
Duisburg
$1340
504K
Bielefeld
$1611
338K
Augsburg
$1954
303K
Wiesbaden
$1922
286K
Munster
$1887
323K
Wuppertal
$1488
359K
Braunschweig
$1534
252K
Bochum
$1560
366K
Karlsruhe
$1891
310K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1738
237K
Aachen
$1668
253K
Monchengladbach
$1651
269K
Halle
$1388
242K
Mainz
$1736
223K