DR Congo vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2734
$4920
🏠 One person rent
$491
$1260
🏘️ Family rent
$1262
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$3408
💸 GDP per capita
$628
$64572
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
8.66
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
81.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
78
🌐 English speaking %
1%
90.9%
🎓 Higher education
42
96
😀 Quality of life
12
92
🏙️ Population
106M
17.9M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1018) is 51% less expensive than in the Netherlands ($2065). the DR Congo ranked 80th vs 13th 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 0.9 months in the DR Congo compared to 1.6 months in the Netherlands. Ranked 185th 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
$6.69
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.1
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.53
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$5.86
 Cappuccino
$4.61
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$1023
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1546
$2340
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$43.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.56%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5063
$5559
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$4324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$3.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$24.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$6.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.4
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.48
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.93
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$51.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.9
$1877
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3992
$9801

Cost of living in other countries

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$349

$907

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs the Netherlands

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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 the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$2791
921K
Rotterdam
$2359
664K
The Hague
$2199
548K
Utrecht
$2251
359K
Eindhoven
$1963
244K
Groningen
$1745
238K
Tilburg
$1862
228K
Arnhem
$1613
164K
Almere
$1937
215K
Breda
$1739
188K
Nijmegen
$1999
177K
Haarlem
$2291
163K
's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
159K
Leiden
$2081
124K
Enschede
$1864
160K
Apeldoorn
$1893
139K
Maastricht
$1920
120K
Venlo
$1700
102K
Zwolle
$1764
130K
Delft
$1861
109K
Hilversum
$2049
91.2K
Purmerend
$1944
81.5K
Emmen
$1574
107K
Zutphen
$1701
47.4K
Leeuwarden
$1952
93.8K
Deventer
$1851
101K
Heerlen
$1468
86.9K
Zeist
$2180
65K
Roosendaal
$1890
77K
Scheveningen
$2049
61.1K