DR Congo vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$1671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2530
$4073
🏠 One person rent
$464
$885
🏘️ Family rent
$1179
$1657
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$876
$3122
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$52746
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
8.37
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
80.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
78
🌐 English speaking %
1%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
41
94
😀 Quality of life
12
92
🏙️ Population
86.8M
84.4M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($954) is 43% less expensive than in Germany ($1671). the DR Congo ranked 94th 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 0.9 months in the DR Congo compared to 1.9 months in Germany. Ranked 184th 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
$7.1
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$4.61
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$641
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$626
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1464
$1634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$1270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$265
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$48.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.18%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8373
$5713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$4322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$3.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.8
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.2
$25.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.52
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$66.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.04
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.7
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3579
$12525

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In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1041
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$957
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1007
1.79M
Kananga
$932
1.97M
Mbandaka
$810
1.19M
Tshikapa
$902
1.01M
Kisangani
$855
936K
Kolwezi
$947
573K
Likasi
$939
423K
Bukavu
$723
871K
Uvira
$763
590K
Kikwit
$852
398K
Matadi
$821
306K
Bunia
$784
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$826
196K
Isiro
$826
183K
Beni
$768
232K
Boma
$803
163K
Butembo
$760
218K
Gandajika
$815
146K
Gemena
$757
139K
Kindu
$728
172K
Kalemie
$730
147K
Bumba
$796
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
100K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2104
3.76M
Hamburg City
$2022
1.89M
Munich
$2332
1.51M
Cologne
$1851
1.08M
Frankfurt
$2102
773K
Dusseldorf
$1861
629K
Stuttgart
$2063
633K
Bremen City
$1799
569K
Dortmund
$1523
593K
Nuremberg
$1784
523K
Essen
$1525
585K
Dresden
$1462
563K
Leipzig
$1449
616K
Hanover
$1828
545K
Wuppertal
$1206
359K
Mannheim
$1679
316K
Bielefeld
$1481
338K
Bochum
$1618
366K
Duisburg
$1425
502K
Munster
$1809
321K
Bonn
$1765
336K
Wiesbaden
$1953
283K
Augsburg
$1714
301K
Braunschweig
$1456
252K
Karlsruhe
$1782
309K
Aachen
$1569
252K
Halle
$1320
242K
Chemnitz
$1228
249K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1320
236K
Monchengladbach
$1563
268K