DR Congo vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2734
$2158
🏠 One person rent
$491
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$1262
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$678
💸 GDP per capita
$628
$13790
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
74.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
26
🌐 English speaking %
1%
13%
🎓 Higher education
42
89
😀 Quality of life
12
43
🏙️ Population
106M
125M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1018) is 16% more expensive than in Mexico ($880). the DR Congo ranked 80th vs 104th for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in the DR Congo compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 185th and 103rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Mexico

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 144 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 Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$9.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.1
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.53
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$4.61
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$477
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1546
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$54.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.56%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5063
$1856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$1375
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$7.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$6.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.4
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.48
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.93
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.9
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3992
$5685

Cost of living in other countries

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$349

$907

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Mexico

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1120
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1050
1.79M
Kananga
$976
1.97M
Kisangani
$910
1.37M
Mbandaka
$850
1.19M
Tshikapa
$934
1.01M
Kolwezi
$975
573K
Likasi
$961
423K
Bukavu
$759
871K
Uvira
$803
726K
Kikwit
$876
398K
Matadi
$844
306K
Bunia
$801
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$843
196K
Isiro
$843
183K
Beni
$785
232K
Boma
$821
163K
Gandajika
$828
146K
Gemena
$767
139K
Kindu
$746
172K
Butembo
$768
155K
Kalemie
$747
147K
Bumba
$806
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
100K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1160
9.21M
Tijuana
$1047
1.96M
Zapopan
$1021
1.48M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$704
1.93M
Monterrey
$1277
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$948
1.32M
Leon
$684
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1017
1.46M
Puebla
$981
1.43M
Mexicali
$913
1.03M
Queretaro
$983
795K
Aguascalientes
$796
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$814
1.07M
Saltillo
$892
864K
Guadalupe
$916
692K
Naucalpan
$800
872K
Morelia
$717
963K
Cancun
$1132
889K
Chihuahua
$814
878K
Culiacan
$761
808K
Hermosillo
$814
856K
Merida
$1085
892K
Apodaca
$952
523K
Acapulco
$756
673K
San Luis Potosi
$808
773K
Tlaquepaque
$660
664K
Torreon
$646
690K
San Nicolas de los Garza
$842
443K
Tlalnepantla
$741
653K
Reynosa
$795
589K