DR Congo vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1064
$1735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2418
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$477
$989
🏘️ Family rent
$785
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$3011
💸 GDP per capita
$647
$48747
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
83
🌐 English speaking %
1%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
44
91
😀 Quality of life
8
89
🏙️ Population
109M
5.34M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1064) is 39% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1735). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 26th 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 0.1 months in the DR Congo compared to 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 191st and 16th 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
$7.75
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.1
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$6.48
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$951
$1026
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$817
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$908
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.4
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$48.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1293
$5637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$4548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.8
$89.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$6.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.14
$16.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.8
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3963
$13456

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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 New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1961
1.47M
Christchurch
$1638
383K
Wellington
$1869
216K
Hamilton
$1383
177K
Tauranga
$1678
151K
Lower Hutt
$1838
103K
Napier
$1493
66.3K
Dunedin
$1461
106K
Rotorua
$1312
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1379
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1675
59.8K
Porirua
$1743
59.6K
Gisborne
$1612
37K
Nelson
$1396
51.1K
Invercargill
$1238
50.2K
Whangarei
$1250
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1709
44.3K
New Plymouth
$1237
57.6K
Whanganui
$1425
42.2K
Hastings
$1480
49K
Queenstown
$2086
29K
Paraparaumu
$1612
30.1K
Taupo
$1423
25.4K
Pukekohe
$1499
26.5K
Timaru
$1847
28.7K
Blenheim
$1254
28.2K
Masterton
$1252
21.4K
Wanaka
$1536
8.9K
Manukau
$1678
4.12K
Avarua
$1019
4.01K