DR Congo vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1064
$2351
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2418
$5544
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$785
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$3808
💸 GDP per capita
$647
$68219
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
8.66
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
78
🌐 English speaking %
1%
90.9%
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
8
92
🏙️ Population
109M
18M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1064) is 55% less expensive than in the Netherlands ($2351). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 12th for the Netherlands 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 1.6 months in the Netherlands. Ranked 191st and 10th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs the Netherlands

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and the Netherlands as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 70 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 Netherlands
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.75
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.1
$91.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$6.74
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$3.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$951
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$908
$2061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.4
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1293
$6188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$4821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.8
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$5.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.14
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.8
$96.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$2108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3963
$12008

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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 the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3118
921K
Rotterdam
$2615
664K
The Hague
$2581
548K
Utrecht
$2718
359K
Eindhoven
$2199
244K
Tilburg
$2238
228K
Breda
$2087
188K
Groningen
$1951
238K
Arnhem
$1986
164K
Almere
$2230
215K
Haarlem
$2589
163K
Leiden
$2222
124K
Nijmegen
$2164
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
159K
Enschede
$2121
160K
Apeldoorn
$2154
139K
Maastricht
$2181
120K
Venlo
$1942
102K
Zwolle
$1992
130K
Delft
$2228
109K
Hilversum
$2568
91.2K
Purmerend
$2178
81.5K
Emmen
$1704
107K
Deventer
$2107
101K
Roosendaal
$2175
77K
Heerlen
$1880
86.9K
Zeist
$2414
65K
Leeuwarden
$1982
93.8K
Scheveningen
$2374
61.1K
Bergen op Zoom
$2224
66.4K