DR Congo vs Libya - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Libya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1064
$413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2418
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$477
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$785
$239
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$311
💸 GDP per capita
$647
$6318
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
4.92
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
69.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
13
🌐 English speaking %
1%
2%
🎓 Higher education
44
32
😀 Quality of life
8
31
🏙️ Population
109M
7.38M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1064) is 157% more expensive than in Libya ($413). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 194th for Libya 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 0.8 months in Libya. Ranked 191st and 149th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Libya

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Libya as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 13 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 Libya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.75
$3.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.1
$15.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$3.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.61
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$0.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$951
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$88.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$908
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.4
$15.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$23.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
18.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1293
$713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.8
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$7.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$2.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$4.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.14
$1.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.8
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$55.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3963
$878

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In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1148
14.6M
Kolwezi
$1045
573K
Likasi
$1032
423K
Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
2.89M
Kananga
$1029
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1124
1.79M
Kisangani
$957
1.37M
Tshikapa
$993
1.01M
Uvira
$842
726K
Bukavu
$803
707K
Kalemie
$792
147K
Mbandaka
$836
470K
Kikwit
$928
398K
Bunia
$833
328K
Matadi
$893
306K
Beni
$820
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$897
196K
Isiro
$879
183K
Kindu
$793
172K
Boma
$871
163K
Butembo
$804
155K
Gandajika
$885
146K
Gemena
$808
139K
Bumba
$858
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
100K

In Libya

City Cost of living Population
Tripoli
$455
1.29M
Misrata
$434
1.01M
Benghazi
$397
632K
Ajdabiya
$355
416K
Al-Khums
$406
202K
Zawiya
$350
199K
Gharyan
$382
188K
Tobruk
$361
136K
Sabratha
$387
102K
Sabha
$381
99K
Zuwarah
$381
80.3K
Yafran
$394
72.7K
Derna
$361
90K