DR Congo vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1064
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2418
$2944
🏠 One person rent
$477
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$785
$1000
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$1114
💸 GDP per capita
$647
$24752
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
7.58
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
81.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
49
🌐 English speaking %
1%
51%
🎓 Higher education
44
87
😀 Quality of life
8
72
🏙️ Population
109M
10.4M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1064) is 14% less expensive than in Greece ($1237). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 57th for Greece 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 0.9 months in Greece. Ranked 191st and 45th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Greece

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Greece as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 50 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 Greece
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.75
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.1
$56.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$9.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$5.23
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$951
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$410
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$908
$800
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1293
$3421
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$2765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.8
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.14
$11.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.8
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3963
$7464

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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 Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1436
643K
Crete
$1303
623K
Thessaloniki
$1225
310K
Piraeus
$1177
168K
Patras
$1111
174K
Heraklion
$1256
145K
Larissa
$1149
146K
Glyfada
$1636
89.6K
Peristeri
$1192
134K
Kallithea
$1291
97.6K
Kifissia
$1415
48.7K
Nikaia
$1170
88.1K
Volos
$1101
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1265
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1281
72.9K
Ioannina
$1045
64.9K
Rhodes
$1284
54.6K
Katerini
$1036
59.2K
Chania
$1245
54.6K
Chalcis
$1224
64.5K
Serres
$1080
58.4K
Komotini
$1013
51.7K
Trikala
$1092
61.6K
Alexandroupoli
$1006
59.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1386
64.9K
Xanthi
$1048
58.8K
Lamia
$930
47.5K
Kalamata
$1162
57.7K
Agrinio
$976
50.7K
Drama
$964
44.3K