DR Congo vs Italy - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Italy
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1624
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2376
$3873
🏠 One person rent
$488
$819
🏘️ Family rent
$811
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1952
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$40385
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
8.28
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
83.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
53
🌐 English speaking %
1%
28.2%
🎓 Higher education
47
92
😀 Quality of life
9
82
🏙️ Population
109M
59M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1051) is 35% less expensive than in Italy ($1624). the DR Congo ranked 88th vs 35th for Italy 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 1.2 months in Italy. Ranked 191st and 33rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Italy

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Italy as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 148 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 Italy
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$993
$834
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$613
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1809
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$923
$1097
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.9
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
3.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1467
$4759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$2544
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.31
$20.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.68
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.42
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$95.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.04
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$564
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4128
$11665

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Italy

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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 Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1972
2.75M
Milan
$2328
1.35M
Turin
$1659
842K
Naples
$1570
913K
Genoa
$1613
559K
Palermo
$1176
630K
Bologna
$1749
388K
Florence
$1891
361K
Bari
$1617
315K
Catania
$1336
312K
Verona
$1724
256K
Venice
$1734
250K
Prato
$1586
196K
Padua
$1876
206K
Parma
$1620
197K
Brescia
$1893
196K
Modena
$1653
184K
Messina
$1238
219K
Trieste
$1659
198K
Reggio Emilia
$1488
170K
Ravenna
$1396
156K
Taranto
$1326
188K
Bergamo
$1497
120K
Foggia
$1355
145K
Cagliari
$1624
147K
Reggio Calabria
$1164
171K
Perugia
$1212
162K
Monza
$1835
122K
Livorno
$1669
153K
Rimini
$1601
149K