DR Congo vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1253
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2376
$2992
🏠 One person rent
$488
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$811
$1022
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$69.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1176
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$24626
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
7.74
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
81.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
50
🌐 English speaking %
1%
51%
🎓 Higher education
47
87
😀 Quality of life
9
74
🏙️ Population
109M
10.4M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1051) is 16% less expensive than in Greece ($1253). the DR Congo ranked 88th vs 61st 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 0.2 months in the DR Congo compared to 0.9 months in Greece. Ranked 191st and 43rd 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
$6.44
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$57.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$993
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1809
$1039
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$923
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.7
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.9
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1467
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.31
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.68
$5.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.42
$6.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.04
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4128
$8295

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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
$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 Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1439
643K
Crete
$1324
623K
Thessaloniki
$1285
310K
Patras
$1109
174K
Piraeus
$1228
168K
Larissa
$1171
146K
Heraklion
$1291
145K
Glyfada
$1636
89.6K
Kallithea
$1307
97.6K
Peristeri
$1160
134K
Nikaia
$1182
88.1K
Kifissia
$1403
48.7K
Volos
$1126
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1264
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1298
72.9K
Rhodes
$1311
54.6K
Chania
$1302
54.6K
Ioannina
$1098
64.9K
Trikala
$1100
61.6K
Chalcis
$1179
64.5K
Katerini
$1039
59.2K
Serres
$1107
58.4K
Alexandroupoli
$1030
59.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1386
64.9K
Xanthi
$1053
58.8K
Kavala
$1045
52.1K
Kalamata
$1146
57.7K
Lamia
$932
47.5K
Drama
$988
44.3K
Komotini
$1020
51.7K