DR Congo vs Kenya - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Kenya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$1780
🏠 One person rent
$491
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$269
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$2132
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
6.59
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
63.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
30
🌐 English speaking %
1%
78.7%
🎓 Higher education
47
67
😀 Quality of life
8
40
🏙️ Population
109M
56.4M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1073) is 51% more expensive than in Kenya ($712). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 149th for Kenya 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 0.4 months in Kenya. Ranked 194th and 131st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Kenya

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Kenya 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 Kenya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$4.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.2
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1782
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$922
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$41.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.16%
14.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1464
$2038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$1419
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$5.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$2.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.86
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.3
$18.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$53.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4172
$8144

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Kenya

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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 Kenya

City Cost of living Population
Nairobi
$797
5.55M
Mombasa
$604
1.21M
Nakuru
$508
308K
Eldoret
$520
289K
Kisumu
$533
398K
Thika
$455
279K
Machakos
$419
114K
Malindi
$553
120K
Mumias
$505
100K
Meru
$542
42.7K