DR Congo vs Ivory Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Ivory Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$2762
🏠 One person rent
$491
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$228
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$2728
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
61.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
43
🌐 English speaking %
1%
1%
🎓 Higher education
47
41
😀 Quality of life
8
26
🏙️ Population
109M
31.9M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1073) is 8% less expensive than in Ivory Coast ($1163). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 73rd for Ivory Coast 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 0.2 months in Ivory Coast. Ranked 194th and 167th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Ivory Coast

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Ivory Coast as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 10 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 Ivory Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$3.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.2
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1782
$2388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$922
$994
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.16%
14.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1464
$2312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$1217
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$7.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$6.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$72.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.86
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.3
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4172
$3683

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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 Ivory Coast

City Cost of living Population
Abidjan
$1198
5.62M
Bouake
$1124
740K
Korhogo
$1097
441K
Yamoussoukro
$1060
340K
Divo
$1092
295K
Gagnoa
$1079
277K
Abengourou
$1075
164K
Dabou
$1063
138K
Agboville
$1066
135K
Grand-Bassam
$1062
125K