DR Congo vs Indonesia - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Indonesia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$491
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$436
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$281
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$4925
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
71.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
34
🌐 English speaking %
1%
30.8%
🎓 Higher education
47
74
😀 Quality of life
8
49
🏙️ Population
109M
283M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1073) is 87% more expensive than in Indonesia ($575). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 171st for Indonesia 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 0.5 months in Indonesia. Ranked 194th and 100th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Indonesia

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Indonesia as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 82 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 Indonesia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.2
$13.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$3.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.87
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1782
$834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$922
$454
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$39.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$61.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.16%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1464
$1469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$983
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$4.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$8.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$2.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.86
$3.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.3
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$73.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4172
$6550

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Indonesia

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In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1163
14.6M
Kolwezi
$1039
480K
Likasi
$1039
423K
Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
2.89M
Kananga
$1037
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1133
1.79M
Kisangani
$961
1.37M
Tshikapa
$999
1.01M
Uvira
$839
726K
Bukavu
$798
707K
Kalemie
$786
147K
Mbandaka
$851
470K
Kikwit
$932
398K
Bunia
$825
328K
Matadi
$895
306K
Beni
$810
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$895
196K
Isiro
$876
183K
Kindu
$785
172K
Boma
$870
163K
Butembo
$798
155K
Gandajika
$887
146K
Gemena
$816
139K
Bumba
$857
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
100K

In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$684
11.1M
Bali
$1175
4.36M
Bekasi
$556
2.38M
Surabaya
$549
3.01M
Depok
$391
2.33M
Bandung
$536
2.88M
Tangerang
$609
2.24M
South Tangerang
$536
1.64M
Palembang
$388
1.54M
Medan
$461
2.11M
Batam
$533
1.2M
Bogor
$467
982K
Semarang
$499
1.62M
Makassar
$510
1.34M
Cilacap
$470
1.17M
Samarinda
$560
831K
Bandar Lampung
$362
1.17M
Pontianak
$411
681K
Denpasar
$496
670K
Pekanbaru
$495
983K
Serang
$488
613K
Malang
$379
866K
Padang
$851
909K
Cimahi
$502
587K
Banjarmasin
$461
662K
Jambi
$439
612K
Balikpapan
$588
598K
Tasikmalaya
$359
678K
Kupang
$527
467K
Cilegon
$487
388K