DR Congo vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$1105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2734
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$491
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1262
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$62.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$1026
💸 GDP per capita
$628
$23401
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
7.58
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
80.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
49
🌐 English speaking %
1%
51%
🎓 Higher education
42
86
😀 Quality of life
12
68
🏙️ Population
106M
10.5M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1018) is 8% less expensive than in Greece ($1105). the DR Congo ranked 80th vs 66th 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 0.9 months in the DR Congo compared to 0.9 months in Greece. Ranked 185th 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
$6.69
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.1
$49.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.53
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$4.84
 Cappuccino
$4.61
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1546
$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$709
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.56%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5063
$2987
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$2446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.4
$4.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.48
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.93
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$79.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.9
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3992
$6743

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Greece

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1120
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1050
1.79M
Kananga
$976
1.97M
Kisangani
$910
1.37M
Mbandaka
$850
1.19M
Tshikapa
$934
1.01M
Kolwezi
$975
573K
Likasi
$961
423K
Bukavu
$759
871K
Uvira
$803
726K
Kikwit
$876
398K
Matadi
$844
306K
Bunia
$801
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$843
196K
Isiro
$843
183K
Beni
$785
232K
Boma
$821
163K
Gandajika
$828
146K
Gemena
$767
139K
Kindu
$746
172K
Butembo
$768
155K
Kalemie
$747
147K
Bumba
$806
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
100K

In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1272
643K
Crete
$1150
623K
Thessaloniki
$1106
310K
Patras
$1011
174K
Piraeus
$1045
168K
Heraklion
$1093
145K
Peristeri
$1082
134K
Larissa
$1030
146K
Glyfada
$1437
89.6K
Kallithea
$1159
97.6K
Kifissia
$1265
48.7K
Nikaia
$1054
88.1K
Rhodes
$1070
54.6K
Nea Ionia
$1142
64.6K
Volos
$981
85.8K
Nea Smyrni
$1150
72.9K
Ioannina
$930
64.9K
Trikala
$1015
61.6K
Chalcis
$980
64.5K
Serres
$988
58.4K
Komotini
$899
51.7K
Palaio Faliro
$1258
64.9K
Xanthi
$948
58.8K
Alexandroupoli
$911
59.5K
Chania
$1131
54.6K
Lamia
$836
47.5K
Kalamata
$1033
57.7K
Drama
$891
44.3K
Agrinio
$900
50.7K
Katerini
$973
59.2K