DR Congo vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$1935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2530
$4375
🏠 One person rent
$464
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$1179
$1847
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$876
$3333
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$48528
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
8.88
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
82.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
85
🌐 English speaking %
1%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
41
91
😀 Quality of life
12
89
🏙️ Population
86.8M
5.12M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($954) is 51% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1935). the DR Congo ranked 94th vs 18th for New Zealand 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 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 184th and 15th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 31 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 New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$6.93
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$641
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1464
$1992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$1587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.18%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8373
$6644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$5526
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.8
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.2
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$6.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$8.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.52
$24.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$36.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.04
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$74.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.7
$798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3579
$12676

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs New Zealand

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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 New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2205
1.47M
Manukau
$1939
376K
Christchurch
$1981
383K
Wellington
$2235
216K
Hamilton
$1671
177K
Tauranga
$1791
151K
Lower Hutt
$1866
103K
Dunedin
$1463
106K
Napier
$1403
66.3K
Palmerston North
$1318
81.5K
Rotorua
$1274
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1861
59.8K
New Plymouth
$1447
57.6K
Porirua
$1844
59.6K
Nelson
$1640
51.1K
Whangarei
$1531
54.4K
Invercargill
$1359
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1784
44.3K
Gisborne
$1654
37K
Hastings
$1205
49K
Timaru
$1879
28.7K
Queenstown
$1928
29K
Whanganui
$1573
42.2K
Paraparaumu
$1729
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1634
26.5K
Taupo
$1569
25.4K
Blenheim
$1406
28.2K
Wanaka
$1916
8.9K
Masterton
$1334
21.4K
Avarua
$1099
4.01K