DR Congo vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2530
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$464
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$1179
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$65.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$876
$1061
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$22990
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
7.49
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
80.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
49
🌐 English speaking %
1%
51%
🎓 Higher education
41
86
😀 Quality of life
12
68
🏙️ Population
86.8M
10.5M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($954) is 19% less expensive than in Greece ($1185). the DR Congo ranked 94th vs 58th 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 184th 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
$7.1
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$4.83
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$641
$477
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1464
$964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.18%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8373
$3153
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$2618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.8
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.2
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.52
$5.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.04
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$87.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.7
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3579
$7326

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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
$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 Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1366
643K
Crete
$1186
623K
Thessaloniki
$1223
310K
Patras
$1080
174K
Piraeus
$1143
168K
Larissa
$1019
146K
Heraklion
$1137
145K
Peristeri
$1228
134K
Glyfada
$1528
89.6K
Kallithea
$1257
97.6K
Nikaia
$1146
88.1K
Rhodes
$1095
54.6K
Kifissia
$1459
48.7K
Nea Ionia
$1278
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1258
72.9K
Volos
$1133
85.8K
Komotini
$985
51.7K
Chalcis
$1148
64.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1346
64.9K
Kalamata
$1123
57.7K
Xanthi
$1055
58.8K
Alexandroupoli
$999
59.5K
Serres
$1043
58.4K
Chania
$1257
54.6K
Ioannina
$1094
64.9K
Trikala
$1036
61.6K
Lamia
$896
47.5K
Katerini
$989
59.2K
Agrinio
$956
50.7K
Drama
$912
44.3K