DR Congo vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$2555
🏠 One person rent
$491
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$90
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$853
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$14186
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
6.72
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
27
🌐 English speaking %
1%
13%
🎓 Higher education
47
89
😀 Quality of life
8
50
🏙️ Population
109M
131M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1073) is 0.5% less expensive than in Mexico ($1078). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 83rd 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 0.1 months in the DR Congo compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 194th and 97th 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
$6.61
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.2
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.84
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$629
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1782
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$922
$722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.16%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1464
$2637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$1696
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.86
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.3
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4172
$7610

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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
$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 Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1428
9.21M
Tijuana
$1295
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
1.93M
Zapopan
$1280
1.26M
Monterrey
$1494
1.14M
Puebla
$1075
1.43M
Guadalajara
$1241
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
1.07M
Leon
$885
1.58M
Naucalpan
$975
872K
Aguascalientes
$999
934K
Chihuahua
$1008
926K
Queretaro
$1241
795K
Ciudad Juarez
$1002
1.32M
Mexicali
$1004
854K
Hermosillo
$1087
856K
Cancun
$1232
889K
Saltillo
$1096
864K
San Luis Potosi
$1028
773K
Guadalupe
$1078
692K
Tlalnepantla
$1008
653K
Culiacan
$898
808K
Torreon
$844
690K
Morelia
$926
743K
Merida
$1258
892K
Apodaca
$1204
523K
Tlaquepaque
$784
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
531K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
521K
Reynosa
$999
589K