DR Congo vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2376
$4178
🏠 One person rent
$488
$927
🏘️ Family rent
$811
$1579
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$3363
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$56104
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
8.67
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
80.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
77
🌐 English speaking %
1%
55.7%
🎓 Higher education
47
94
😀 Quality of life
9
93
🏙️ Population
109M
83.5M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1051) is 40% less expensive than in Germany ($1764). the DR Congo ranked 88th vs 26th 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 0.2 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
$6.44
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$5.25
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$993
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$672
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1809
$1728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$923
$1351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.7
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.9
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1467
$6140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$4063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.31
$27.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.68
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.42
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$70.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.04
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$94.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4128
$16025

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Germany

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In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1133
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
2.89M
Kananga
$1019
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1125
1.79M
Kisangani
$946
1.37M
Tshikapa
$979
1.01M
Uvira
$828
726K
Bukavu
$779
707K
Kolwezi
$1044
573K
Mbandaka
$833
470K
Likasi
$1029
423K
Kikwit
$915
398K
Bunia
$810
328K
Matadi
$881
306K
Beni
$795
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$881
196K
Isiro
$860
183K
Kindu
$771
172K
Boma
$856
163K
Butembo
$784
155K
Kalemie
$770
147K
Gandajika
$872
146K
Gemena
$801
139K
Bumba
$843
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
100K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2371
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2189
1.91M
Munich
$2525
1.51M
Cologne
$1941
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2251
776K
Stuttgart
$2011
633K
Dusseldorf
$1913
631K
Nuremberg
$1753
526K
Dortmund
$1482
595K
Bremen City
$1765
577K
Essen
$1519
587K
Leipzig
$1659
620K
Dresden
$1448
566K
Hanover
$1829
548K
Wuppertal
$1547
359K
Duisburg
$1507
504K
Mannheim
$1758
317K
Bonn
$1948
336K
Munster
$1803
323K
Karlsruhe
$1962
310K
Bochum
$1548
366K
Bielefeld
$1638
338K
Braunschweig
$1538
252K
Augsburg
$1938
303K
Wiesbaden
$1996
286K
Aachen
$1618
253K
Solingen
$1698
162K
Monchengladbach
$1657
269K
Kiel
$1557
249K
Chemnitz
$1530
251K