DR Congo vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2530
$2187
🏠 One person rent
$464
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$1179
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$876
$710
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$13926
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
6.55
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
74.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
31
🌐 English speaking %
1%
13%
🎓 Higher education
41
89
😀 Quality of life
12
44
🏙️ Population
86.8M
125M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($954) is 7% more expensive than in Mexico ($889). the DR Congo ranked 94th vs 102nd 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 184th 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
$7.1
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.26
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$641
$490
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1464
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.18%
11.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8373
$1726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$1355
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.8
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.2
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$7.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.52
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$5.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.04
$9.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.7
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3579
$5383

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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
$1041
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$957
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1007
1.79M
Kananga
$932
1.97M
Mbandaka
$810
1.19M
Tshikapa
$902
1.01M
Kisangani
$855
936K
Kolwezi
$947
573K
Likasi
$939
423K
Bukavu
$723
871K
Uvira
$763
590K
Kikwit
$852
398K
Matadi
$821
306K
Bunia
$784
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$826
196K
Isiro
$826
183K
Beni
$768
232K
Boma
$803
163K
Butembo
$760
218K
Gandajika
$815
146K
Gemena
$757
139K
Kindu
$728
172K
Kalemie
$730
147K
Bumba
$796
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
100K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1190
9.21M
Tijuana
$1050
1.96M
Zapopan
$1012
1.48M
Monterrey
$1257
1.14M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
1.93M
Ciudad Juarez
$974
1.32M
Leon
$719
1.58M
Guadalajara
$985
1.46M
Puebla
$939
1.43M
Mexicali
$955
1.03M
Aguascalientes
$826
934K
Queretaro
$941
795K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
1.07M
Guadalupe
$945
692K
Saltillo
$829
864K
Chihuahua
$854
878K
Culiacan
$746
808K
Morelia
$748
963K
Cancun
$1143
889K
Naucalpan
$835
872K
Acapulco
$727
673K
Apodaca
$958
523K
San Luis Potosi
$879
773K
Hermosillo
$854
856K
Merida
$1090
892K
San Nicolas de los Garza
$863
443K
Tlaquepaque
$683
664K
Reynosa
$849
589K
Torreon
$681
690K
Tlalnepantla
$783
653K