DR Congo vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$982
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2502
$2375
🏠 One person rent
$466
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1191
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$906
$790
💸 GDP per capita
$654
$11497
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
6.55
❤️ Life expectancy
59.2
70.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
31
🌐 English speaking %
1%
13%
🎓 Higher education
41
89
😀 Quality of life
16
42
🏙️ Population
86.8M
125M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($941) is 4% less expensive than in Mexico ($982). the DR Congo ranked 88th vs 81st 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 1 months in the DR Congo compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 178th and 116th 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
$7.78
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.67
$8.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$4.56
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1461
$990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.74%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8804
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$1368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.5
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.79
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.03
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.2
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3620
$5961

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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
$1001
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$958
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1025
1.79M
Kananga
$934
1.97M
Mbandaka
$825
1.19M
Kisangani
$860
936K
Kolwezi
$961
573K
Tshikapa
$890
732K
Bukavu
$739
871K
Likasi
$953
423K
Uvira
$776
590K
Matadi
$827
306K
Bunia
$748
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$833
196K
Kikwit
$829
187K
Isiro
$808
183K
Beni
$747
232K
Boma
$813
163K
Butembo
$745
218K
Gandajika
$824
146K
Gemena
$770
139K
Kindu
$740
172K
Kalemie
$746
147K
Bumba
$804
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
100K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1288
9.21M
Tijuana
$1184
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
1.93M
Zapopan
$1217
1.48M
Monterrey
$1415
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$1126
1.32M
Leon
$812
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1035
1.46M
Puebla
$1066
1.43M
Saltillo
$927
864K
Aguascalientes
$818
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
1.08M
Mexicali
$1054
1.03M
Chihuahua
$1010
878K
Naucalpan
$905
872K
Morelia
$765
963K
Culiacan
$795
808K
San Luis Potosi
$984
773K
Cancun
$1291
889K
Queretaro
$996
626K
Merida
$1128
892K
Tlaquepaque
$785
664K
Hermosillo
$914
856K
Torreon
$773
717K
Acapulco
$846
673K
Ensenada
$1027
557K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
531K
Tlalnepantla
$887
653K
Reynosa
$910
589K
Apodaca
$975
523K