DR Congo vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2502
$4404
🏠 One person rent
$466
$1136
🏘️ Family rent
$1191
$1908
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$906
$3185
💸 GDP per capita
$654
$48419
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
8.88
❤️ Life expectancy
59.2
82.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
85
🌐 English speaking %
1%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
41
91
😀 Quality of life
16
89
🏙️ Population
86.8M
5.12M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($941) is 52% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1950). the DR Congo ranked 88th vs 15th 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 1 months in the DR Congo compared to 1.6 months in New Zealand. Ranked 178th and 17th 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
$7.78
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.67
$9.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$6.53
 Cappuccino
$4.56
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$1097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$971
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1461
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$1653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$83.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.74%
6.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8804
$7385
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$6393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.5
$93.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$6.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$8.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$9.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.79
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$23.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.03
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.2
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3620
$11969

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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
$1001
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$958
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1025
1.79M
Kananga
$934
1.97M
Mbandaka
$825
1.19M
Kisangani
$860
936K
Kolwezi
$961
573K
Tshikapa
$890
732K
Bukavu
$739
871K
Likasi
$953
423K
Uvira
$776
590K
Matadi
$827
306K
Bunia
$748
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$833
196K
Kikwit
$829
187K
Isiro
$808
183K
Beni
$747
232K
Boma
$813
163K
Butembo
$745
218K
Gandajika
$824
146K
Gemena
$770
139K
Kindu
$740
172K
Kalemie
$746
147K
Bumba
$804
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
100K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2279
1.47M
Christchurch
$1800
383K
Manukau
$1994
376K
Wellington
$2220
419K
Waitakere
$1960
208K
Hamilton
$1701
177K
Tauranga
$1754
151K
Lower Hutt
$1887
103K
Dunedin
$1398
106K
Palmerston North
$1365
81.5K
Napier
$1207
66.3K
New Plymouth
$1346
57.6K
Rotorua
$1200
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1885
59.8K
Porirua
$1777
59.6K
Nelson
$1500
51.1K
Whangarei
$1388
54.4K
Invercargill
$1353
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1744
44.3K
Gisborne
$1524
37K
Hastings
$1113
49K
Timaru
$1842
28.7K
Whanganui
$1454
42.2K
Paraparaumu
$1679
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1643
26.5K
Taupo
$1563
25.4K
Blenheim
$1579
28.2K
Queenstown
$1925
16K
Wanaka
$1664
8.9K
Masterton
$1230
21.4K